03462nam 22006014a 450 991078439400332120230829003150.01-280-74468-597866107446880-8261-3806-3(CKB)1000000000346161(EBL)291320(OCoLC)437178329(SSID)ssj0000126595(PQKBManifestationID)11139718(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000126595(PQKBWorkID)10047200(PQKB)11264844(MiAaPQ)EBC291320(Au-PeEL)EBL291320(CaPaEBR)ebr10171385(CaONFJC)MIL74468(EXLCZ)99100000000034616120051101d2006 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrComplementary and alternative medicine for older adults[electronic resource] a guide to holistic approaches to healthy aging /edited by Elizabeth R. Mackenzie, Birgit RakelNew York Springer Pub. Co.c20061 online resource (344 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8261-3805-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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.Alternative medicineHolistic medicineOlder peopleDiseasesAlternative treatmentAlternative medicine.Holistic medicine.Older peopleDiseasesAlternative treatment.613/.0438Mackenzie Elizabeth R.1961-1491023Rakel Birgit1491024MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910784394003321Complementary and alternative medicine for older adults3712558UNINA