Alternative medicine for the elderly
By: P. Cherniack, N. Cherniack (eds.)
Contributors: Cherniack, P. 1959-; Cherniack, Neil S
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Berlin; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 473
Subjects: Alternative medicine; Older people -- Diseases -- Alternative treatment
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of contents: title: Ch. 1. Patterns and predictors of CAM use among older adults; title: Ch. 2. Why do the elderly use complementary and alternative medicine?; title: Ch. 3. The use of alternative medicine by the elderly and the doctor-patient relationship; title: Ch. 4. Alternative medicines and the elderly; title: Ch. 5. Ethical issues associated with CAM use among the elderly; title: Ch. 6. Future trends in use - focus on transcendental meditation as a traditional system of natural medicine; title: Ch. 7. Alternative therapy: vitamin use in the elderly; title: Ch. 8. Herbal therapy and the elderly; title: Ch. 9. The use of green tea by the elderly; title: Ch. 10. Chiropractic spinal manipulation for the elderly?; title: Ch. 11. Unconventional western medicine; title: Ch. 12. The use of traditional Japanese and Chinese medicine for the elderly; title: Ch. 13. Acupuncture in the context of traditional Chinese medicine; title: Ch. 14. Current practice of acupuncture - use in common diseases of the elderly; title: Ch. 15. Tai Chi use and the elderly; title: Ch. 16. Ayurveda - ancient scientific medicine with natural healing; title: Ch. 17. Herbal folk medicine; title: Ch. 18. Native American elder care; title: Ch. 19. Looking after our elders: healthcare and well-being of the elderly from the perspective of Gwich'in and other First Nations of Canada; title: Ch. 20. Complementary and alternative medicine use among Latinos - Ch. 21. Diet and lifestyle modification for the elderly; title: Ch. 22. The benefits of lifestyle modification for older people; title: Ch. 23. Treatments for arthritis: conventional drugs versus complementary alternative medicines; title: Ch. 24. Alternative and complementary treatments in respiratory diseases in the elderly; title: Ch. 25. The use of complementary and alternative therapies in older women; title: Ch. 26. The use of phytotherapy in the treatment of men with benign prostatic hyperplasia; title: Ch. 27. Alternative and complentary methods in cancer treatment, palliation, and prevention; title: Ch. 28. Dementing illness and complementary and alternative medicine; title: Ch. 29. Depression in the elderly; title: Ch. 30. Complementary and alternative medicine in neurology; title: Ch. 31. Acupuncture effect on pain