Ebersole & Hess' toward healthy aging : human needs & nursing response / Theris A. Touhy, Kathleen Jett.

Author/creator Touhy, Theris A. author.
Other author Jett, Kathleen Freudenberger, author.
Format Book
EditionNinth edition.
PublicationSt. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, [2016]
Descriptionxii, 532 pages : colored illustrations ; 28 cm
Subjects

Variant title Ebersole and Hess' toward healthy aging
Variant title Toward healthy aging
Contents Health and wellness in an aging society -- Gerontological nursing: past, present, and future -- Theories of aging -- Cross-cultural caring and aging -- Cognition and learning -- Communicating with older adults -- Health assessment -- Laboratory values and diagnostics -- Geropharmacology -- The use of herbs and supplements -- Vision -- Hearing -- Skin care -- Nutrition -- Hydration and oral care -- Elimination -- Sleep -- Physical activity and exercise -- Falls and fall risk reduction -- Safety and security -- Living well with chronic illness -- Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health and wellness -- Neurodegenerative disorders -- Endocrine and immune disorders -- Respiratory health and illness -- Common musculoskeletal concerns -- Pain and comfort -- Mental health -- Care of individuals with neurocognitive disorders -- Economics of health care in later life -- Common legal and ethical issues -- Long-term care -- Intimacy and sexuality -- Relationships, roles, and transitions -- Loss, death, and palliative care -- Self-actualization, spirituality, and transcendence.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2015004733
ISBN9780323321389 paperback alkaline paper
ISBN0323321380 paperback alkaline paper

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