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. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Source of description | Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed September 19, 2018). |
ISBN | 9781284140613 (electronic bk.) |
ISBN | 128414061X (electronic bk.) |