ISBN-13: 9783659522277 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 220 str.
Hypertension and diabetes are common intertwined conditions with significant overlap in underlying risk factors and healthy complications. As a consequence, these conditions have a fundamental physical basis, but are deeply intertwined with complex psychosocial issues. Such interrelationships are considerable: sometimes subtle and sometimes overwhelming. With constantly growing volume of research in the area of diabetes and hypertension in old age, this book will provide with an overview of behavioural approaches/strategies for managing diabetes and hypertension in older adults. This book covers current issues and research on types of diabetes and hypertension prevalence, prevention in older adults. It has become a thrust area for professionals and researchers working on health in later years of life. This book guides older adults with diabetes and hypertension in managing their conditions by following certain psycho educational interventions provided in this book. The knowledge encapsulated in these pages will prove Invaluable to anyone who is privileged to provide a professional service to people with diabetes and hypertension.
Hypertension and diabetes are common intertwined conditions with significant overlap in underlying risk factors and healthy complications. As a consequence, these conditions have a fundamental physical basis, but are deeply intertwined with complex psychosocial issues. Such interrelationships are considerable: sometimes subtle and sometimes overwhelming. With constantly growing volume of research in the area of diabetes and hypertension in old age, this book will provide with an overview of behavioural approaches/strategies for managing diabetes and hypertension in older adults. This book covers current issues and research on types of diabetes and hypertension prevalence, prevention in older adults. It has become a thrust area for professionals and researchers working on health in later years of life. This book guides older adults with diabetes and hypertension in managing their conditions by following certain psycho educational interventions provided in this book. The knowledge encapsulated in these pages will prove Invaluable to anyone who is privileged to provide a professional service to people with diabetes and hypertension.