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UNINA9910781140603321 |
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Autore |
Bludau Juergen |
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Titolo |
Aging, but never old [[electronic resource] ] : the realities, myths, and misrepresentations of the anti-aging movement / / Juergen Bludau |
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Santa Barbara, Calif., : Praeger, c2010 |
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1-282-96368-6 |
9786612963681 |
0-313-38019-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (196 p.) |
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The Praeger series on contemporary health and living |
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Aging |
Aging - Physiological aspects |
Older people - Health and hygiene |
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Monografia |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Cover; Contents; Series Foreword; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Secrets of Aging; 2. Geriatric Medicine versus the Anti-Aging Movement; 3. Doctor Talk; 4. Medications and Older Adults; 5. Nutrition; 6. Exercise and Older Adults; 7. The Aging Brain; 8. Health Maintenance; 9. Falls-Don't Ignore Those Stumbles and Trips; 10. Depression and Anxiety-A Sad State of Affairs; 11. Incontinence-The Secret Disease; 12. Hospice and Palliative Care-Beyond Usual Medical Care; 13. Some Nuisances of Aging-When to Worry?; 14. Sexuality and Older Adults |
15. Social Connectedness, Support through Caregiving, and Spirituality16. On Being Prepared; 17. Enjoy the Passage of Time; Appendix: A Dozen Useful Web Sites; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z |
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There are many myths and much misinformation about aging. At the same time, there are few trustworthy books on the subject. <i>Aging, But Never Old: The Realities, Myths, and Misrepresentations of the Anti-Aging Movement</i> was written to address those myths and fill that gap. Written by an eminent geriatric specialist, this book will educate readers about the specialty of geriatric medicine, helping them |
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understand what true geriatric care is and what it can do for older adults. The book opens with a comparison of scientifically sound geriatric medicine as compared to its arch rival, t |
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UNINA990007905140403321 |
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Autore |
Spaventa, Silvio <1822-1893> |
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Studi intorno alla filosofia pitagorica : (dalla Geschichte der Pythagorischen Philosophie di Heinrich Ritter) / Silvio Spaventa ; edizione dell'autografo a cura di Giovanni Pugliese Carratelli |
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Napoli, : nella sede dell'Istituto, 2002 |
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In testa al front.: Istituto italiano per gli studi filosofici |
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