Journal article
Complementary medicine and older people: past research and future directions
Abstract
Due to the natural aging processes, older people are particularly susceptible to a range of chronic health conditions. However, despite that research has indicated that chronic health conditions and disability act as reliable predictors of complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) use, despite research evidence that older people are significant consumers of CAM, and regardless of the potential for CAM to enhance successful aging, reduce frailty, …
Authors
Willison KD; Andrews GJ
Journal
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 80–91
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
May 2004
DOI
10.1016/s1353-6117(03)00106-9
ISSN
1744-3881