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Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Chapter 6.

Use information from chapter 6 of the textbook and from exploring the following websites to discuss the following three questions using the WEA-8 blog and comment option (15 points, 10 points for answering the questions below, 5 points for class participation by reading other student posts and posting at least 2 comments that add to the knowledge posted by another student in any of the three areas below).  Demonstrate your depth of knowledge and add your opinion to the topic.

1. Which types of CAM would you use or consider using and why? Consider yourself both now and as an older person in your answer. (4 points)
2. Which types of diseases and conditions pertaining to older adults may be relieved or improved by CAM therapies? Give specific examples. (4 points)
3. Which 3 websites did you find to be the most beneficial as a resource and why? (2 points)

Refer to the syllabus for the due date. Use proper spelling and grammar. Students have two days after the posting due date to earn the class participation points.

Websites:

1. Alternative Medicine: http://www.altmedicine.org/ (Links to an external site.)
2. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine: http://www.alternative-therapies.com/ (Links to an external site.)
3. American Academy of Medical Acupuncture: http://www.medicalacupuncture.org/ (Links to an external site.)
4. American Association of Naturopathic Physicians: http://www.naturopathic.org/ (Links to an external site.)
5. American Botanical Council: http://abc.herbalgram.org/ (Links to an external site.)
6. American Chiropractic Association: http://www.acatoday.com/ (Links to an external site.)
7. American Massage Therapy Organization: http://www.amtamassage.org/ (Links to an external site.)
8. American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia: http://www.aobta.org/ (Links to an external site.)
9. American Society for Clinical Hypnosis: http://www.asch.net/ (Links to an external site.)
10. Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor: http://www.aath.org/ (Links to an external site.)
11. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Program of Stanford: https://camps.stanford.edu/ (Links to an external site.)
12. Consumer Labs: http://www.consumerlab.com/ (Links to an external site.)
13. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine: http://nccam.nih.gov/ (Links to an external site.)
14. National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine: http://www.nccaom.org/ (Links to an external site.)
15. The Center for Mind-Body Medicine: http://www.cmbm.org/ (Links to an external site.)