Contents |
Age matters : profiles of an aging society -- Social gerontology -- Aging in place and the continuum of care -- Loss, grief, death, and dying -- Health literacy and clear communication : keys to engaging older adults and their families -- Policy issues for older adults -- The physiology and pathology of aging -- Cognitive and psychological changes related to aging -- Functional performance in later life : basic sensory, perceptual, and physical changes associated with aging -- Drugs and the older adult -- Nutrition and aging -- Perspectives on oral care in healthy aging and prevention for the older adult -- Sexuality and aging -- Reframing aging issues to ensure a better future. |
Local note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
Local note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Source of description | Description based on print version record. |
Issued in other form | Print version: Gerontology for the health care professional. Fourth edition. Burlington, MA : Jones & Barlett Learning, c2019 820 pages 9781284140569 |
Genre/form | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 9781284140613 (e-book) |