TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ebersole,Priscilla
AU  - Ebersole,Priscilla
AU  - Hess,Patricia A.
TI  - Geriatric nursing and healthy aging
SN  - 9780323031653 (pbk.) :
AV  - RC954 
U1  - 610.7365 EBR 
PY  - 2005///
CY  - St. Louis, Mo., London
PB  - Elsevier Mosby
KW  - Aging
KW  - Gerontological nursing
KW  - Geriatric nursing
KW  - Older people
KW  - Care
KW  - Health and Wellbeing
KW  - ukslc
KW  - Gerontological Nursing
KW  - Nurses\' Instruction
KW  - Health Promotion
KW  - Holistic Nursing
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; PART 1: COMMUNICATION:- 1. Introduction to Healthy Aging--2. Gerontological Nursing History, Education, and Roles--3. Communicating with Elders--4. Culture and Aging--5. Developing the Life History--6. Communicating Through Documentation--PART 11: CHANGES OF AGING:- 7. Physical Changes of Aging--8. Psychological, Cognitive, and Social Aspects  of Aging--9. Sensory Changes of Aging--10. Nutrition and Aging--11. Fluids and Continence--12. Rest, Sleep, and Activity--13. Promoting Healthy Skin and Feet--14. Assessment Tools in Gerontological Nursing--15. Medication Use and Management--PART 111: COPING WITH CHRONIC DISORDERS:- 16. Living with Chronic Illness--17. Pain and Comfort--18. Diabetes Mellitus in Late Life--19. Bone and Joint Problems in the Elderly--20. Coping with Cardiac and Respiratory Disorders--21. Cognitive Impairment and Older Persons--22. Maintaining Mobility and Environmental Safety--PART IV: CARING FOR ELDERS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS:- 23. Older Adults and their Families--24. Financing Health Care for Older Adults--25. Emotional Health in Late Life--PART V: CONTINUITY IN CARE:- 26. Loss, Grief, Dying, and Death in Late Life--27. Life Space Options for Elders--
N2  - This text approaches the care of older adults with a special focus on health and wellness. It helps you grasp the many needs of elderly patients so you can provide the best care, based on a framework of prevention and health promotion
ER  -