Self Care in Later Life - E-book

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Self Care In Later Life - ENG

Research, Program, And Policy Issues

Gordon H. DeFriese

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ISBN:	9780826196958
Formato:	Page Fidelity
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Springer Publishing LLC
Tema:	Ciencias sociales
Subtema:	Gereontología
Año de publicación:	1998-03-01

"This volume is uncontestably the most comprehensive and authoritative work on the subject of self-care available to date. It should set the stage for a new policy perspective on building a health care system that incorporates self-care at its core."--Lowell S. Levin, Yale School of Public HealthPractitioners and researchers who work with older adults are challenged to find ways to strengthen an elderly persons capacity to cope wiht age-related changes that threaten independence.This volume assesses the efficacy of self-care in maintaining autonomy. It applies a broad definition of self-care that includes a range of behaviors undertaken by individuals, families, and communities to enhance health, prevent disease, limit illness, and restore health.

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