Complementary and Alternative Therapies and the Aging Population

• Author : Ronald Ross Watson
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release : 28 April 2011

The major objective of this book is to review in detail health problems occurring with significant frequency in aging adults which are proposed to be treated or ameliorated using nutriceuticals as foods and dietary supplements as well as other complementary and alternative therapies. Chapters primarily focusing on nutrients have been excluded to maintain a focus on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The book is divided into three general sections: 1. Nutriceuticals and Botanicals in Health Promotion - including Specific Nutriceuticals Used

• Author : Corjena Kwok-Chun Cheung
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 18 May 2022

• Author : Ann Burkhardt,Jodi Carlson
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 02 January 2014

Use these techniques to promote the wellness of your elderly clients! This book explores current trends in alternative therapy and geriatric rehabilitation and the use of complementary and alternative medical (CAM) techniques in physical and occupational treatment sessions with older adults. According to editor Ann Burkhardt, ”Rehabilitation and the complementary medicine movement are intrinsically compatible since they both tend to view people holistically-as more than the sum of their component parts. Each philosophy emphasizes quality of life and empowers people

• Author : Elizabeth R. Mackenzie, PhD,Birgit Rakel, MD
• Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
• Release : 22 February 2006

The field of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is expected to grow tremendously in the next few years. In addition to an increase in the general population, the baby-boomer generation is quickly entering retirement and will likely take advantage of CAM increasingly as it ages. Although CAM research as applied to aging is just beginning and health professionals receive no special training in CAM and aging, the United States population still continues to employ it. For diagnoses that accompany aging

• Author : Yen-Nung Liao
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 18 May 2022

Infertility results in a country with a low birth rate and an aging population, and thus there is vested interest in treating this problem by using both complementary and alternative therapies, in addition to conventional western medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been widely used for healthcare in the Eastern world for thousands of years. This chapter describes the evidence to support the role of TCM in the management of male and female infertility.

• Author : P. Cherniack,N. Cherniack
• Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
• Release : 18 April 2013

The explosion of information about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has demanded the attention of health professionals and responsible consumers, in cluding the elderly. Increasingly, medical schools are providing education about CAM. This book brings together for academicians and interested mainstream practitio ners much of the current information on CAM and its role in the health of the elderly. The individual chapters are thoroughly researched and quite readable, even for patients and the lay public concerned with the state of

• Author : Kristi Lind-Wheatley
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 18 May 2022

• Author : Lyn W. Freeman
• Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
• Release : 09 June 2008

Providing a comprehensive overview, this text includes practical, clinically relevant coverage of complementary and alternative medicine, with commentary by well-known experts, descriptions of recent medical advances, case studies, and the history and philosophy of each discipline, along with indications, contraindications, practical application, and clinical trials for each topic. Research is critically reviewed, with examples of exceptional and flawed studies. You’ll gain an understanding of the most commonly used alternative therapies, as well as those most likely to be integrated

• Author : Ruth Lindquist, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN,Mary Fran Tracy, PhD, RN, CCNS, FAAN,Mariah Snyder, PhD
• Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
• Release : 28 March 2018

Now in its eighth edition, this highly acclaimed, newly revised and expanded text continues to deliver innovative practice guidelines for evidence-based complementary and alternative therapies that can easily be incorporated into curriculum and applied directly to practice. The book describes holistic treatments that are culturally appropriate for clients across the life span and NCLEX®-relevant content appropriate for preparation of advanced practice nurses. The eighth edition reflects an expanding interest in these therapies worldwide and features numerous sidebars by international

• Author : Robert A Roush
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 06 May 2016

The information you need to choose—or to help create—a complementary/alternative medicine facility Learn about emerging and traditional treatment techniques such as Ayurveda, Chinese medicine, Reiki, reflexology, prayer, homeopathy, yoga, meditation, aromatherapy, and massage. Author Robert Roush analyzes these modalities for effectiveness, and argues for an evidence-based approach for their use. Complementary and Alternative Medicine is useful to consumers and hospitals or clinics considering incorporating these modalities. Complementary and Alternative Medicine works toward eliminating “camps” in heath care,

• Author : Jack E. Fincham
• Publisher : Pharmaceutical Press
• Release : 18 May 2022

This text provides comprehensive yet concise coverage of international health policy and ethics. It promotes understanding of health policy and its influencers, and explains how policy directly affects health and health care. An in-depth review of pertinent background concepts, current issues, future needs and assessments is provided. Coverage includes: * health care systems, policies, impacts and influencers * health care quality concerns * justice and access to care * social and cultural issues * regulatory actions * global public health problems. Health Policy and Ethics is

• Author : Jon Wardle,Jerome Sarris
• Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
• Release : 17 July 2014

Clinical Naturopathy: an evidence-based guide to practice, 2nd edition, E-book by Jerome Sarris and Jon Wardle, articulates evidence-based clinical practice. It details the principles, treatment protocols and interventions at the forefront of naturopathic practice in the 21st century. Clinical Naturopathy: an evidence-based guide to practice 2e E-book, equips you to critically evaluate your patients, analyse treatment protocols, and provide evidence-based prescriptions. This second edition promotes the fundamentals of traditional naturopathy, while pushing the scientific boundaries and driving the steady evolution

• Author : Jia Zhou,Gavriel Salvendy
• Publisher : Springer
• Release : 04 July 2016

The two LNCS volume set 9754-9755 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Conference on Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population, ITAP 2016, held as part of the 18th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2016, held in Toronto, ON, Canada, in July 2016, jointly with 14 other thematically conferences. The total of 1287 papers and 186 poster papers presented at the HCII 2016 conferences were carefully reviewed and selected from 4354 submissions. LNCS 9754, Design for Aging (Part I), addresses the following major topics: designing

• Author : Leon Chaitow
• Publisher : Duncan Baird Publishers
• Release : 19 January 2017

Living with pain can provoke frustration, anxiety, depression and sometimes even a reliance on pharmaceutical painkillers. In this important and highly accessible book, registered osteopath and naturopath Leon Chaitow outlines a wide range of tried and tested natural approaches to pain relief, as well as groundbreaking research including the role played by fascia in the experience of pain and a whole host of breakthrough mind-body techniques.

• Author : Julie Wendt
• Publisher : Springer Nature
• Release : 18 May 2022