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This Book Is Intended To Target A Broad Audience Of Clinicians, Clinical Researchers, Students In Geriatrics And Gerontology Fields, And Family Caregivers Of Older Adults Interested In Complementary, Alternative, And Integrative Medicine. It Provides An Update On Recent Research In Integrative Medicine Used For The Treatment And Prevention Of Mental, Cognitive, And Physical Disorders Of Aging. The Content Of This Book Will Increase Clinicians' Familiarity With Recent Research Findings In The Field Of Integrative Medicine, And Will Broaden Their Understanding Of The Use Of These Interventions In Clinical Practice. The Discussion Of The Data Is Provided In Textbook Format, Covering Different Fields Of Integrative Medicine And Written By An International Group Of Opinion Leaders And Researchers In Their Respective Areas Of Expertise; Thus This Work Can Be Used For Training By Students Of Integrative Medicine And Gerontology. Individual Chapters Can Be Used As References On A Particular Topic For Interested Individuals And Can Be Obtained Online. Clinicians And Researchers Who Are Dedicated To The Treatment And Study Of Older Adults Might Consider This Volume An Essential Part Of Their Library--provided By Publisher. 1. Exploring The Effects Of Complementary, Alternative, And Integrative Medicine Interventions On Late-life Mental Illness Through The Basic Mechanisms Of Aging -- 2. Methodological Challenges In Developing And Delivering Preventive Health Interventions For Mental Health And Aging -- 3. Health Benefits Of Herbs And Spices In Aging Adults -- 4. Natural Remedies For Mental Health And Aging -- 5. Human Intestinal Microbiota And Healthy Aging -- 6. Hormone Therapy, Mood, And Cognition -- 7. The Effects Of Cannabis Use Among Older Adults -- 8. Massage And Movement Therapies -- 9. Chiropractic Care -- 10. Homeopathic Treatment Of Older Adults. 11. Ayurveda For Healthy Aging And Health-related Conditions -- 12. Aging And Mental Health From An Integrative East-west Perspective -- 13. Potential Use Of Plant Adaptogens In Age-related Disorders -- 14. Mind-body Techniques To Improve Coping And Stress Response -- 15. Yoga As An Integrative Intervention In Healthy Aging And Aging-related Disorders -- 16. Breathing Practices For Mental Health And Aging -- 17. Spiritual Issues And Interventions In Mental Health And Aging -- 18. Trance In Life Transitions: Hypnosis For Brain And Body -- 19. Creative Arts Therapies And Older Adults -- 20. Using The Internet To Find Caim Resources For Mental Health Professionals And Their Older Patients. 21. Resilience-building Interventions For Successful And Positive Aging -- 22. Memory Training And Aging -- 23. Complementary And Alternative Medicine Agents In The Prevention Of Late-life Depression And Cognitive Decline -- 24. Lifestyle Interventions, Including Nutrition And Exercise, For Cognitive And Biological Aging -- 25. Complementary And Alternative Therapies For Mood And Anxiety Disorders In Late Life -- 26. Complementary, Alternative, And Integrative Medicine Interventions For Sleep Disorders In Older Adults -- 27. Acupuncture Treatment For Pain And Related Problems In The Elderly -- 28. Complementary And Integrative Interventions For Arthritis And Back Pain. 29. Complementary, Alternative And Integrative Medicine In The Treatment And Management Of Dementia -- 30. Mind-body Therapies For Cancer Survivors: Effects Of Yoga And Mindfulness Meditation On Cancer-related Physical And Behavioral Symptoms -- 31. Hospice And Palliative Settings -- 32. Complementary And Alternative Medicine And Integrative Therapies In Long-term And Dementia Care Settings: Alternative Therapies In Residential Dementia Care Settings -- 33. Therapeutic Gardens And Expressive Therapies. Edited By Helen Lavretsky, Martha Sajatovic, Charles Reynolds Iii. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.