Health Promotion and Aging: Practical Applications for Health Professionals

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Springer 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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Contents

Introduction
1
Health Professionals and Older Clients
30
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

Communication
222
Other Health Education Topics
255
Index
459
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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).
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About the author (2003)

Focusing on current research findings and practical applications, Haber, in this new edition, continues to stress the importance of collaboration and communication between health professionals and their clients. This expanded evidence-based Third Edition explores areas including medical screening, health behavior, exercise, nutrition, weight management, complementary and alternative medicine, social support, and diversity. Based on the premise that every health professional should be a health educator, the book contains model programs, useful questions for discussion at the end of each chapter, checklist, a health/ contract calendar, assessment tool, resource list, and illustrations.

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