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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... questions which are thought - provoking , and will be a valuable stimulus for collegial or class discussion . SUMMARY This text illustrates the challenges and the opportunities that await researchers , practitioners and policymakers ...
... questions which are thought - provoking , and will be a valuable stimulus for collegial or class discussion . SUMMARY This text illustrates the challenges and the opportunities that await researchers , practitioners and policymakers ...
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... questions have been raised , and a good many questions have been answered , temporary though that may be . Perhaps the best way to XX Preface.
... questions have been raised , and a good many questions have been answered , temporary though that may be . Perhaps the best way to XX Preface.
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... questions in each of the chapters . Chapter 1 — Introduction . What are older adults doing and not doing in the way of health promotion ? How can society reach its Healthy People 2010 objectives ? What are several different ways to ...
... questions in each of the chapters . Chapter 1 — Introduction . What are older adults doing and not doing in the way of health promotion ? How can society reach its Healthy People 2010 objectives ? What are several different ways to ...
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... question of whether religious or spiritual support promotes health or extends longevity ? What do you need to know ... questions at the end ; and humorous because humor is essential to health promotion . Acknowledgments I would like to ...
... question of whether religious or spiritual support promotes health or extends longevity ? What do you need to know ... questions at the end ; and humorous because humor is essential to health promotion . Acknowledgments I would like to ...
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... questions : How long has the federal gov- ernment been doing this ? Are they still doing it ? Is it helping to promote healthy aging ? For those readers who are impatient , the three answers are : about 25 years ; yes ; and , sorry ...
... questions : How long has the federal gov- ernment been doing this ? Are they still doing it ? Is it helping to promote healthy aging ? For those readers who are impatient , the three answers are : about 25 years ; yes ; and , sorry ...
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 |