Physcial change and aging : a guide for helping professions.
| Author/creator | Saxon, Sue V.. Etten, Mary Jean. Perkins, Elizabeth A. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | [Place of publication not identified] : Sringer Pub Co Inc, 2021. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Direct link to ebook |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Perspectives and Theories on Aging -- The Skin, Hair, and Nails -- The Musculoskeletal System -- The Nervous System -- Dementia and Delirium -- The Sensory System -- The Cardiovascular System -- The Respiratory System -- The Gastrointestinal System -- The Urinary System -- The Reproductive System -- The Endocrine System -- The Immune System -- Aging with Lifelong Disabilities -- Special Topics -- Health Promotion and Healthy Aging -- Complementary and Alternative Therapies -- Nutrition -- Medications -- Teaching Older Adults -- Gerotechnology -- Caregiving -- Death and Grief in the Later Years -- Appendix A Practical Hints for the Safety of Older Adults -- Appendix B Resources |
| Abstract | The seventh edition of this classic multidisciplinary text for students of gerontology continues to offer practical, user-friendly, and comprehensive information about the physical changes and common pathologies associated with the aging process. Fully updated with current information regarding diagnosis, risk factors, prevention recommendations, treatment approaches, and medications along with new statistics on prevalence and evidence-based clinical guidelines, this textbook focuses on physical changes and common pathologies of aging, while also considering the psychological and social implications with which they are inextricably linked. Through a systems-based approach, positive aspects of aging are emphasized, showing the reader how older adults can gain greater personal control through lifestyle changes and preventive health strategies. Included is important content related to teaching, health, and well-being, such as nutrition, medications, aging with lifelong disabilities, complementary and alternative therapies, and death and dying. The seventh edition features a new chapter on gerontechnology, with new content on the influence of pandemics, including COVID-19, on death, dying, grieving, and funeral rituals. This multifaceted text also delivers new and updated information on diagnosis and treatment, along with stressed behaviors and interventions to promote more personal control over the individual aging process. Helpful appendices include practical suggestions for improving safety for older adults and websites of relevant organizations, along with a glossary of medical terms used in the text. Purchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers. -- Provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: 0826150551 9780826150554 |
| ISBN | 9780826150561 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 082615056X (electronic bk.) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |