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.

 

 

Holistic Approaches to Healthy Aging, Healthy and Therapeutic Diets that Promote Optimal Aging, Supplements and Herbs, Homeopathy as an Aid to Healthy Aging, Music, Health, and Well-Being, Art Therapy, Massage Therapy and Older Adults, Taoist Spirituality and Philosophy: Implications for Holistic Health, Medical Acupuncture, The Benefits of Qigong, Yoga: An Introduction, Ayurveda: Mother of Traditional Medicine, Meditation and Healthy Aging, The Concept of Spiritual Well-Being and the Care of Older Adults, Therapeutic Gardens, The Eden Alternative: Nurturing the Human Spirit in Long-term Care.