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UNINA9910451795103321 |
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Titolo |
Complementary and alternative medicine for older adults [[electronic resource] ] : a guide to holistic approaches to healthy aging / / edited by Elizabeth R. Mackenzie, Birgit Rakel |
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New York, : Springer Pub. Co., c2006 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-74468-5 |
9786610744688 |
0-8261-3806-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (344 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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MackenzieElizabeth R. <1961-> |
RakelBirgit |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Alternative medicine |
Holistic medicine |
Older people - Diseases - Alternative treatment |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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This new and up-to-the-minute compendium of reliable and authoritative information on complementary and alternative therapies seeks to provide information that older adults may use as they seek to improve their health and quality of life. Covering dietary means; physical, mental, and spiritual methods of treatment; and various types of therapies, this handbook is the most comprehensive and up-to-date resource on complementary and alternative medicine available today. |
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UNINA9910973803803321 |
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Autore |
Perdicoulis Anastassios |
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Titolo |
Building Competences for Spatial Planners : Methods and Techniques for Performing Tasks with Efficiency |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2011 |
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1-283-10462-8 |
9786613104625 |
1-136-82895-8 |
0-203-83138-1 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (201 p.) |
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Collana |
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Natural and Built Environment Series |
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Regional planning |
Spatial behavior |
Sociology & Social History |
Social Sciences |
Communities - Urban Groups |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Building Competences for Spatial Planners; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; Spatial planning; Focus on the process; In this book; Summary; Questions; 2 The planning operation; Task 2.1 Define the planning problem; Task 2.2 Define the planning tasks and their sequence; Task 2.3 Define the timing of the planning operation; Summary; Questions; 3 Current |
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situation; Task 3.1 Scope and collect data in appropriate media; Task 3.2 Identify the stakeholders; Task 3.3 Define the obligations; Summary; Questions; 4 Intended outcomes |
Task 4.1 Define the aggregation levelsTask 4.2 Select the media to register the intentions; Task 4.3 Gather the visions; Task 4.4 Define the intended outcomes; Task 4.5 Verify the intended outcomes; Summary; Questions; 5 Proposed action; Task 5.1 Locate the aggregation levels; Task 5.2 Select the media to register the action; Task 5.3 Conceive the action; Task 5.4 Verify the action proposals; Summary; Questions; 6 Assessment and implementation; Task 6.1 Forecast the outcomes of action proposals; Task 6.2 Define criteria to select the best alternative |
Task 6.3 Select the best alternative for actionTask 6.4 Prepare to implement the selected action; Summary; Questions; 7 Epilogue; Glossary; Bibliography; Index |
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Spatial planning is a process. The focus of this book is on the sequence of key tasks that constitute the process and on special techniques that are suitable to conduct these tasks. Spatial planners require a number of skills to manage this process in an efficient manner, select the necessary tasks for each specific planning context, as well as the appropriate techniques for each task - always considering the people with whom and for whom they plan.Rather than recommending options, or 'recipes', this book stimulates critical thinking and questioning: What do we want to achieve? How c |
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