| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 324 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
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 |
| Summary |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Alternative medicine.
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Holistic medicine.
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Older people -- Diseases -- Alternative treatment
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Older people.
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Complementary Therapies -- methods
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Aged
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Complementary Therapies
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Health Promotion -- methods
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Holistic Health
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elderly.
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MEDICAL -- Preventive Medicine.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Healthy Living.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Reference.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Holism.
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Older people
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Alternative medicine
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Holistic medicine
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Mackenzie, Elizabeth R., 1961-
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Rakel, Birgit.
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| ISBN |
9780826138064 |
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0826138063 |
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9780826138057 |
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0826138055 |
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1280744685 |
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9781280744686 |
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