Health Promotion and Aging: Practical Applications for Health ProfessionalsSpringer Publishing Company, 2003 - 483 pages Focusing on research findings and practical applications, the author, in this new edition, continues to stress the importance of collaboration and communication between health professionals and their clients. The book is based on the premise that health professionals should be health educators. |
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... leads to smoking , drinking excess alcohol , or engaging in other risky behaviors . At the same time , however , we are becoming increasingly well educated on health matters , and eager to learn more from research findings that quickly ...
... leads to smoking , drinking excess alcohol , or engaging in other risky behaviors . At the same time , however , we are becoming increasingly well educated on health matters , and eager to learn more from research findings that quickly ...
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... lead the way in escalating medical costs , but also have the potential to lead the way in the imple- mentation of creative and cost - effective health promoting strategies . In this latter regard , the data reveal that the educational ...
... lead the way in escalating medical costs , but also have the potential to lead the way in the imple- mentation of creative and cost - effective health promoting strategies . In this latter regard , the data reveal that the educational ...
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... lead of AARP and begin to target the aging baby boomers . The old - old are persons age 85 and above ( for an interesting essay on the " dwindling years , " see Sandock , 2000 ) . Probably half of them are physically frail , mentally ...
... lead of AARP and begin to target the aging baby boomers . The old - old are persons age 85 and above ( for an interesting essay on the " dwindling years , " see Sandock , 2000 ) . Probably half of them are physically frail , mentally ...
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... lead to better results and more satisfied clients and health professionals . Health Behavior Change Health assessments help determine where best to focus limited time , energy , and resources . Crucial to this process is selecting the ...
... lead to better results and more satisfied clients and health professionals . Health Behavior Change Health assessments help determine where best to focus limited time , energy , and resources . Crucial to this process is selecting the ...
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... lead to a breast biopsy in which tissue is removed from the suspected tumor ( Elmore et al . , 1998 ) . The effectiveness of subsequent intervention for early detection was also a concern with some cancers , though this issue was not ...
... lead to a breast biopsy in which tissue is removed from the suspected tumor ( Elmore et al . , 1998 ) . The effectiveness of subsequent intervention for early detection was also a concern with some cancers , though this issue was not ...
Contents
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Health Behavior | 84 |
1 | 91 |
Exercise | 115 |
Nutrition | 154 |
Weight Management | 193 |
Complementary and Alternative Medicine | 220 |
Cruising the | 261 |
Social Support | 288 |
Mental Health | 315 |
Community Health | 337 |
Diversity | 363 |
Miscellaneous Communication Issues | 372 |
Public Health | 383 |
References | 407 |
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Page 178 - Read the statements below. Circle the number in the yes column for those that apply to you or someone you know. For each yes answer, score the number in the box.
Page 449 - Prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus by changes in lifestyle among subjects with impaired glucose tolerance.
Page 179 - Any disease, illness or chronic condition which causes you to change the way you eat, or makes it hard for you to eat, puts your nutritional health at risk. Four out of five adults have chronic diseases that are affected by diet. Confusion or memory loss that keeps getting worse is estimated to affect one out of five or more of older adults. This can make it hard to remember what, when or if you've eaten. Feeling sad or depressed, which happens to about one in eight older adults, can cause big changes...
Page 178 - You are at high nutritional risk. Bring in this checklist the next time you see your doctor, dietitian or other qualified health or social service professional. Talk with them about any problems you may have. Ask for help to improve your nutritional health.
Page 179 - PAIN A healthy mouth, teeth and gums are needed to eat. Missing, loose or rotten teeth or dentures which don't fit well or cause mouth sores make it hard to eat. ECONOMIC HARDSHIP As many as 40% of older Americans have incomes of less than $6,000 per year. Having less— or choosing...
Page 262 - Alcoholism is a primary, chronic disease with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. The disease is often progressive and fatal. It is characterized by impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with the drug alcohol, use of alcohol despite adverse consequences, and distortions in thinking, most notably denial.
Page 169 - The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) is the average daily dietary intake level that is sufficient to meet the nutrient requirement of nearly all (97 to 98 percent) healthy individuals in a particular life stage and gender group (see Figure 1-1).
Page 445 - Identification and fracture outcomes of undiagnosed low bone mineral density in postmenopausal women: results from the National Osteoporosis Risk Assessment.
References to this book
Working with Older Adults: Group Process and Technique Barbara Haight,Faith Gibson No preview available - 2005 |
Working with Older Adults: Group Process and Technique Barbara Haight,Faith Gibson Snippet view - 2005 |