| Description |
xv, 387 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
Promoting health through public policy and standards of care -- Theories of aging -- Mental health wellness -- Cultural dimensions -- Legal issues affecting older adults -- Ethical issues -- Health teaching and compliance -- Pharmacology and older adults -- Settings of care -- Normal aging and physical assessment -- The aging sensory system -- The aging integumentary system -- The aging musculoskeletal system -- The aging neurological system -- The aging cardiovascular system -- The aging pulmonary system -- The aging endocrine system -- The aging genitourinary system -- The aging gastrointestinal system and nutrition -- Immobility and activity intolerance in older adults -- Assessment and prevention of falls -- Pain management in older adults -- Cancer in older adults -- HIV disease in older adults -- Developmental tasks and development in later years of life -- Family dynamics -- Elder mistreatment -- Depression, alcoholism, and suicide -- Spirituality in older adults -- Sexuality in older adults -- End-of-life and palliative care -- Sleep disturbances -- Acute confusion -- Dementia in older adults -- Future of gerontological nursing |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Geriatric nursing.
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Geriatric Nursing.
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Nursing Assessment.
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| Author |
Beare, Patricia Gauntlett.
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Stanley, Mickey.
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Blair, Kathryn A.
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| LC no. |
2004014154 |
| ISBN |
080361165X alkaline paper |
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