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Moorman, Sara M.; Carr, Deborah – Gerontologist, 2008
Purpose: We document the extent to which older adults accurately report their spouses' end-of-life treatment preferences, in the hypothetical scenarios of terminal illness with severe physical pain and terminal illness with severe cognitive impairment. We investigate the extent to which accurate reports, inaccurate reports (i.e., errors of…
Descriptors: Spouses, Terminal Illness, Older Adults, Patients
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Marks, Ray – Health Education, 2005
Purpose: The first aim of this review article is to systematically summarise, synthesise, and critically evaluate the research base concerning the use of two art forms, namely, dance-based exercises and Tai Chi, as applied to people with arthritis (a chronic condition that results in considerable disability and, particularly in later life,…
Descriptors: Intervention, Well Being, Art, Foreign Countries
Lammers, Jane W. – 1991
This handbook discusses the most common childhood conditions that teachers, parents, and caregivers see in children between the ages of 4 and 10; describes signs and symptoms of over 30 common childhood health problems; provides practical strategies for getting children back to the well state once they are ill; and offers guidance as to when…
Descriptors: Allergy, Child Caregivers, Child Health, Chronic Illness