Table of Contents
Contributors xiii
Preface to Series xvii
Preface to Volume 6 xix
Chapter 1 Chinese Medicine has a Lot to Offer Ping-Chung Leung 1
1.1 Food as Medicine 4
1.2 Health Claims and Efforts to Regulate Claims 6
1.3 How Should Health Claims be Justified? 8
1.4 Self-Help Exercise to Maintain Health 9
1.5 Discussion 13
References 14
Chapter 2 Extended View of a Bio-Psycho-Socio-Eco-Cultural Model and the Self-Understanding of Western Medicine and New Public Health Walter Kofler 17
2.1 History 17
2.2 The Given Situation 20
2.3 Some Remarks on the Philosophy of Einstein 24
2.4 Application of the Proposal of Einstein on the Extended View 26
2.5 Remarks on the Chinese Medical Model 33
References 35
Chapter 3 The Hong Kong Cadenza Philosophy Ruby Yu Jean Woo 37
3.1 Introduction 38
3.2 The Principles 39
3.3 Project Vision 40
3.4 Four Major Components of the CADENZA Project 40
3.5 Achievements and Impacts 48
3.6 Future Plans 49
3.7 Conclusion 50
References 51
Chapter 4 Longevity, Life Satisfaction, Money and Aging David Schnaiter 53
4.1 The Demographic Shift and the Search for its Reasons 53
4.2 Necessary Expansions 55
4.3 Money and Life Satisfaction 56
4.4 Other Determinants of Life Satisfaction 58
4.5 Subjective Health and Aging 58
4.6 The Satisfaction Paradox of the Old 61
4.7 Conclusions 61
References 62
Chapter 5 Understanding Between Generations: A Practicable Way to Help Create a Society Fit for All Ages Christa Erhart Susanne Schinagl Peter Erhart 65
5.1 Short Description of the Workshop with Children and Operating Instruction 68
References 80
Chapter 6 The Life as a Struggle for Immortality: History of Ideas in Russian Gerontology (With Immunoneuroendocrine Bias) Leonid P. Churilov Yury L Stroev 81
References 130
Chapter 7 Promoting the Elderly Health in Hong Kong: Strategies and Actions Wai Man Chan 137
7.1 Aging of the Population 137
7.2 The Aging Phenomenon 138
7.3 Policy on Elderly Care 138
7.4 Active Aging 139
7.5 Health Promotion 140
7.6 Elderly Health Service 140
7.7 Health Assessment 141
7.8 Follow-Up Care 141
7.9 Measuring Health Outcomes 142
7.10 Visiting Health Teams (VHTS) 146
7.11 Responding to Change 146
7.12 Expert Advice and Resource Support 147
7.13 Elder Academy 147
7.14 Carer Training and Neighbourhood Active Aging Project 147
7.15 From Research to Program 148
7.16 Media Publicity 148
7.17 Health Education Resource Materials 148
7.18 Future 149
References 149
Chapter 8 Integrative Medicine and Anti-Aging in Japan Kazuhiko Atsumi 151
8.1 History of Medicine 151
8.2 Anti-Aging 152
8.3 Integrative Medicine 153
8.4 Traditional Medicine 154
8.5 Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) 161
8.6 Scientific Approach to CAM/TM 168
8.7 The Model of Integrative Anti-Aging Clinic 168
8.8 Regional Model for Integrative Medical Center 170
8.9 Future Medicine 172
8.10 Summary 173
Chapter 9 Medical Resonance Therapy Music Dr. Ernest HM, Ma 175
9.1 Acupuncture and Music Therapy 179
9.2 Specific Acupoints and Meridians 180
9.3 Conclusion 182
References 182
Chapter 10 Neuroscience and Meditation Tatia M.C. Lee Nerissa S.P. Ho Jing Yin Chack-Fan Lee Chetwyn C.H. Chan Kwok-Fai So 185
10.1 Neuroplasticity 186
10.2 Structural Anatomical Changes of the Brain 188
10.3 Functional Changes in the Brain 188
10.4 Potential Therapeutic Value of Meditation 193
10.5 Conclusions 195
Acknowledgment 195
References 195
Chapter 11 Shaolin Mind-Body Exercise as a Neuropsychological Intervention Agnes Suiyin Chan Sophia Labium Sze 201
11.1 Exercises Improve the Cognitive Functions 202
11.2 The Shaolin Mind-Body Exercise 203
References 209
Chapter 12 Near-Infrared (NTR) Spectroscopy as a Tool for Quality Control of Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicines Lukas Bittner Stefan Schönbichler Christian Hack 213
12.1 Introduction 213
12.2 Applications 215
12.3 Perspective 219
12.4 Summary 220
Acknowledgments 220
References 220
Index 223
