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Get happy
— the secret to a healthy old age | | Author(s) | Gordon Lishman |
| Journal title | Health Service Journal, vol 118, no 6122, 4 September 2008 |
| Pages | pp 16-17 |
| Source | http://www.hsj.co.uk |
| Keywords | General practice ; Advisory services [elderly] ; Preventative medicine ; Depression ; Nutrition ; Mobility. |
| Annotation | There is clear evidence that older people benefit from preventive healthcare. For the fulfilled old age that people want, services must spot depression early, and support good diet and mobility (through foot care services). The Director General of Age Concern England (ACE) writes in the light of findings in the organisation's report, 'Just what the doctor ordered', that one in ten general practices offer a benefits advice service which has led to reduced demands on health services. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080925201 A |
| Classmark | L5: IT: LK2: ENR: CF: C4 * |
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