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Active aging; the contribution of psychology.


9780889373600

Active aging; the contribution of psychology.

Fernandez-Ballesteros, Rocio.

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2008

193 pages

$42.00

Paperback

BF724

The current paradigm holds that people age better if they stay physically active, but Fernandez-Ballesteros (psychology, Autonomous U. of Madrid Madrid (mədrĭd`, Span. mäthhrēth`), city (1990 pop. 3,120,732), capital of Spain and of Madrid prov., central Spain, and the focus of its own autonomous region, on the Manzanares River. ) argues that proponents and scientists have focused so intently on the biological dimensions of such activity that they have neglected others. She discusses the psychological factors from such perspectives as facts and projections of population aging, behavioral health Behavioral health was first used in the 1980's to name the combination of the fields mental health and substance abuse. As an example, an organization serving both mental health and substance abuse clients might refer to its practice as behavioral health or  and physical fitness, social functioning social functioning,
n the ability of the individual to interact in the normal or usual way in society; can be used as a measure of quality of care.
 and participation, and active aging promotion programs. She has not indexed her work.

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