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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “jean woo”
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  • Successful Aging

    Asian Perspectives

    Edited by Sheung-Tak Cheng, Iris Chi, Helene H. Fung, Jean Woo, Lydia W. Li ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book brings together state-of-the-art research on successful aging in Asian populations and highlights how the factors that contribute to successful aging differ from those in the West. It examines the differences between the Asian and Western contexts in which the aging process unfolds, including cultural values, lifestyles, physical environments and family structures. In addition, it ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Age-Friendly Cities and Communities

    A Global Perspective

    by Olivia Vanmechelen, Pui Hing Chau, Rebecca L. Jones, Caroline Holland, Jeanne Katz, Sheila Peace, Paul McGarry, Mark Hammond, Stefan White, Lisa Cannon, Cathy Gong, Hal Kendig, Kieran Walsh, Thomas Scharf, Bernard McDonald, Moses Wong, Francis Cheung, Jean Woo, David Phillips, Dominique Verte, Nico De Witte, Daan Duppen, Liesbeth De Donder, An-Sofie Smetcoren, Birgit Wolter, Josefine Heusinger, Meredith Dale, Luma Al Masarweh, Dale Dannefer, Jessica Kelley-Moore, Fleur Thomese, Samuèle Remillard-Boilard ...
    Series series Ageing in a Global Context
    As the drive towards creating age-friendly cities grows, this important book provides a comprehensive survey of theories and policies aimed at improving the quality of life of older people living in urban areas.In this book, part of the Ageing in a Global Context series, leading international researchers critically assess the problems and the potential of designing age-friendly environments. The ... Read more

    $47.69 USD

  • Aging in Hong Kong

    A Comparative Perspective

    Edited by Jean Woo ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    With the longest life expectancy for men and the second longest for women, Hong Kong typifies our planet’s aging population. The daily lives of its older adults closely match the advantages and disadvantages experienced by urban elders in other developed countries. For these reasons, Hong Kong’s elderly serve as a salient guide to older people’s social, psychological, and healthcare needs—concerns ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Health, Wellbeing, Competence And Aging

    by Ping-chung Leung, Jean Woo, Walter Kofler ...
    Series Book 6 - Annals Of Traditional Chinese Medicine
    The fear of death may translate into the desire for longevity. However, longevity is a true blessing only if it is coupled with good health. Healthiness, in today's expectation, is not simply a disease free state. Rather, it is very much a state of wellbeing and competence, both physically and socially. While Oriental medicine emphasizes on the promotion of physiological balance and internal ... Read more

    $20.89 USD

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  • Sleep

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    by Steven W. Lockley, Russell G. Foster ...
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  • The Embodied Mind

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    by Thomas R. Verny ...
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  • Ageing and Caring

    A Guide for Later Life

    by Des O’Neill ...
    Although it is something that affects all of us, directly or indirectly, ageing can all too often be perceived negatively. Ageing and Caring is an essential, positive guide for older people, their carers and their families. It seeks to outline not only the challenges that can arise from ageing but also how active and rewarding life can continue to be in old age.From practical advice on remaining ... Read more

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  • The Mind, Brain and Subconscious Self

    Unveiling the Ancient Secrets using Science

    by Case Adams Naturopath ...
    The last few centuries have brought a host of theories regarding the nature of the mind and its relationship to the brain. Research has progressed significantly over the past few decades, with the advancement of imaging technologies such as electroencephalography (EEG), magnetic resonance (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetoencephalography (MEG). As results from these imaging ... Read more

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  • Doctor You

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    'Read this breakthrough book!' Deepak ChopraThrow away your statins, painkillers and antidepressants and pick up this book to find out how you can harness the body's natural powers to heal itself.Doctor You contains the first hard scientific evidence to show that some so-called alternative or natural treatments are not only cheaper than industrially produced drugs and lacking the harmful side ... Read more

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