The Feeling Great! Wellness Program for Older Adults
eBook - ePub

The Feeling Great! Wellness Program for Older Adults

  1. 232 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Feeling Great! Wellness Program for Older Adults

About this book

The "Feeling Great!" Wellness Program is an inspirational book describing a successful health care program for older adults. Created for people who desire a richer life, "Feeling Great!" is a program of everyday miracles--the regaining of body strength and movement and the expanding of physical abilities. Participants learn to improve their physical, emotional, and psychological health through a comprehensive wellness program.
A training manual and self-help guide, this motivational volume looks at an effective program that allows older adults to learn about their health care needs and options, practice a daily exercise program suited to their abilities, develop supportive new friendships, increase their self-esteem, and overcome barriers of ill health, poor diet, sedentary lifestyles, and physical and emotional difficulties.
The "Feeling Great!" Wellness Program for Older Adults offers a comprehensive view of a quality program through the eyes of both participant and instructor. The text can be used for personal interest as well as a training manual for professionals who work with older adults. Features Offered in The "Feeling Great!" Wellness Program for Older Adults:

  • Over 40 photographs
  • The interaction of medication, nutrition, and exercise
  • Attitude and exercise guidelines
  • Liability concerns
  • Step-by-step program description
  • Sample health care lectures covering topics such as diet and nutrition
  • Exercise pointers for people with arthritis
  • Contraindicative exercises
  • Cardiovascular fitness routines
  • Minimizing the risks of exercise
  • Addressing the emotional and physical fears of exercise
  • Handling diverse abilities within a group setting
  • Nine different exercise activity routines
  • Relaxation techniques
  • Sample program materials including a participant activity profile and health history

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Yes, you can access The Feeling Great! Wellness Program for Older Adults by Jules C Weiss in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Health Care Delivery. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2014
eBook ISBN
9781317953784

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Chapter I: Introduction to the "Feeling Great!" Program
  10. Chapter II: The "Feeling Great!" Class Members
  11. Chapter III: Program Mechanics
  12. Chapter IV: Program Outline
  13. Chapter V: Exercise Outline
  14. Chapter VI: Program Materials
  15. Chapter VII: Conclusion
  16. References/Bibliography
  17. Index