A guide for seniors, caregivers, Parkinson's sufferers, this book suggests skills and coping mechanisms, important environmental changes, and assistive devices that can help prevent falls.
Brings together research findings on common mental disorders in the elderly. This work addresses methodological issues and raises concerns for researchers in the field, such as how best to design and implement large clinical studies. It also focuses on treatment for specific diseases such as late life depression, substance abuse, and psychosis.
This broad overview of advanced gerontologic al nursing not only offers thorough coverage of practice and illness management, but also a wide range of professional i nformation. '
This broad overview of advanced gerontologic al nursing not only offers thorough coverage of practice and illness management, but also a wide range of professional i nformation. '
A program developed through first hand experience in adult day centres. Focuses on preserving the dignity of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and providing them with opportunities to experience meaningful involvement and satisfaction. Contains more than 90 customised activities covering many areas and is adaptable to a variety of settings.
Incorporates the knowledge from general psychology into a comprehensive view of emotion in adult development and aging. This work provides an overview of emotion across the life-span. It is useful for general psychologists, gerontologists, researchers, and geriatric practitioners desiring to better their understanding of their older patients.
Provide an overview of each component of the acute and long-term care service continuum, including managed health care, subacute care, and nursing homes. This volume addresses the practices in long-term care financing and assisted living. It is useful for professionals involved in long-term care, including administration, and community nursing.
Focuses on five general issues of health care for elderly population: the meaning of old age, the goals of medicine and health care for the elderly, the balance between the needs of the young and old, the pressures of other social priorities, and the role of families, especially the burden on women, in long-term care.
Recent years have seen a growing interest in the questions of ethics and aging. Advances in medical technology have created dilemmas for physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals over such questions as the allocation of resources and a patient's ''right to die.'' At the same time, the aging of the American population raises concerns ......
