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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784390903321

Autore

Haber David <1944->

Titolo

Health promotion and aging [[electronic resource] ] : practical applications for health professionals / / David Haber

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer Pub., c2006

ISBN

1-280-82340-2

9786610823406

0-8261-8465-0

Edizione

[4th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (600 p.)

Disciplina

362.198/9700973

Soggetti

Preventive health services for older people - United States

Health promotion - United States

Older people - Health and hygiene

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; CH ONE Introduction; CH TWO Health Professionals and Older Clients; CH THREE Clinical Preventive Services; CH FOUR Health Behavior; CH FIVE Exercise; CH SIX Nutrition; CH SEVEN Weight Management; CH EIGHT Complementary and Alternative Medicine; CH NINE Selected Health Education Topics; CH TEN Social Support; CH ELEVEN Mental Health; CH TWELVE Community Health; CH THIRTEEN Diversity; CH FOURTEEN Public Health; CH FIFTEEN Glimpse Into the Future; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Based on the premise that every health professional should be a health educator, this book contains model programs, questions for discussion at the end of each chapter, checklists, a health/contract calendar, assessment tools, resource lists, and illustrations.