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| Alternative therapies and empowerment of older women | | Author(s) | Susan Gaylord |
| Journal title | Journal of Women & Aging, vol 11, numbers 2/3, 1999 |
| Pages | pp 29-48 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Alternative medicine ; Older women ; Rights [elderly] ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | There has been a striking increase in Americans' awareness and use of alternative therapies over the last decade. In particular, women have been drawn to explore these unconventional health practices, which include herbal medicine, acupuncture, homeopathy, manual therapies, energy healing, and mind-body therapies. From a feminist perspective, the rise in use of alternative therapies in the US represents a shift in cultural concepts of health from an outmoded patriarchal model which disempowers older women, to a more feminine, holistic model which can re-empower older women. Throughout history, older women have developed, applied, and taught the principles and practices of what are now considered alternative healing modalities, in their role as mothers, expert herbalists, midwives, wise women, and shaman. By becoming familiar with these therapies, older women can increase their control over health, enhance prevention and self-care, and enjoy a health-care pathway leading to wholeness in body, mind and spirit. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-991109203 A |
| Classmark | LK3: BD: IKR: 7T |
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