Table
of Contents
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UNIT I |
OVERVIEW OF AGING |
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1 |
Trends and
Issues |
1 |
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2 |
Theories of
Aging |
28 |
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3 |
Physiologic
Changes |
32 |
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UNIT II |
BASIC SKILLS FOR GERONTOLOGY NURSING |
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4 |
Health
Promotion, Health Maintenance, and Home Health Considerations |
74 |
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5 |
Communicating
with Older Adults |
88 |
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6 |
Maintaining
Fluid Balance and Meeting Nutrition Needs |
102 |
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7 |
Medications
and Older Adults |
131 |
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8 |
Health
Assessment of Older Adults |
151 |
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9 |
Meeting
Safety Needs of Older Adults |
167 |
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UNIT III |
PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE OF THE ELDERLY |
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10 |
Cognition
and Perception |
180 |
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1.1 |
Self-Perception
and Self-Concept |
200 |
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12 |
Roles and
Relationships |
214 |
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13 |
Coping and
Stress |
224 |
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14 |
Values and
Beliefs |
234 |
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15 |
End-of-Life
Care |
243 |
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16 |
Sexuality
and Aging |
259 |
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UNIT IV |
PHYSICAL CARE OF THE ELDERLY |
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17 |
Care of
Aging Skin and Mucous Membranes |
266 |
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18 |
Elimination |
286 |
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19 |
Activity
and Exercise |
302 |
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20 |
Sleep and
Rest |
328 |
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APPENDICES |
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A |
Laboratory
Values for Older Adults |
337 |
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B |
The
Geriatric Depression Scale (CDS) |
341 |
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C |
Dietary
Information for Older Adults |
342 |
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D |
Resources
for Older Adults |
344 |
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Bibliography
and Reader References |
346 |
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Glossary |
357 |
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Illustration
Credits |
362 |
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Index |
365 |
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Study Guide |
379 |
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