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Complementary and alternative medicine for older adults : a guide to holistic approaches to healthy aging /

Includes information on adverse affects, aging, Alzheimer's disease, arthritis treatments, Buddhism, cancer, cardiovascular disease & health, cognitive decline, death & dying, dementia, depression, diet, exercise, hypertension, pain, psychology, qi, stress, yin yang, etc.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Mackenzie, Elizabeth R., 1961-, Rakel, Birgit
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Springer Pub. Co., ©2006.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Holistic approaches to healthy aging / Elizabeth R. Mackenzie and Birgit Rakel
  • Healthy and therapeutic diets that promote optimal aging / Joel S. Edman
  • Supplements and herbs / Ara DerMarderosian and Michael Briggs
  • Homeopathy as an aid to healthy aging / Joyce Frye
  • Music, health, and well-being / Elaine Abbott and Kathleen Avins
  • Art therapy / Caroline Peterson
  • Massage therapy and older adults / Eileen Kennedy and Cheryl Chapman
  • Daoist spirituality and philosophy: implications for holistic health, aging, and longevity / Amy L. Ai
  • Medical acupuncture / James K. Rotchford
  • The benefits of qigong / Kevin Chen, Elizabeth R. Mackenzie, and Master FaXiang Hou
  • Yoga: an introduction / Robert Butera
  • Ayurveda: mother of traditional medicine / Mari Clements
  • Meditation and healthy aging / Elaine J. Yuen and Michael Baime
  • The concept of spiritual well-being and the care of older adults / Amy L. Ai and Elizabeth R. Mackenzie
  • Therapeutic gardens / Jack Carman
  • The Eden alternative: nurturing the human spirit in long-term care / Sandy Ransom.