Geriatric Nursing Books

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11. Long-Term Management of Dementia

    Edited by Douglas Scharre

    Series: Neurological Disease and Therapy

    With people living longer and longer, Dementia is now at the forefront of medical research. In answer to this changing trend, Informa Health Care and Dr. Scharre present Long-Term Management of Dementia. A stand-alone resource for diagnoses treatment and management issues for the patient suffering...

    Published November 11th 2010 by CRC Press
12. ESMO Handbook of Cancer in the Senior Patient

    Edited by Dirk Schrijvers, Matti Aapro, Branko Zakotnik, Riccardo Audisio, Hendrik van Halteren, Arti Hurria

    Series: European Society for Medical Oncology Handbooks

    Cancer is a disease related to ageing, and the proportion of senior patients increases worldwide. While the proportion of persons beyond age 70 is still small in developing countries, their numerous population means that there are more "elderlies" in India than in Europe. This book reflects the...

    Published May 19th 2010 by CRC Press
13. Modern Hospice Design

    The Architecture of Palliative Care

    By Ken Worpole

    There is a global public debate going on about care for the elderly and the dying, and what is meant by good quality palliative care. This book begins with the rise of the modern hospice movement, begun in 1967. Today there are 8,500 modern hospice projects in 123 countries. The hospice...

    Published May 17th 2009 by Routledge
14. Mood Disorders in Later Life, Second Edition

    Edited by James E. Ellison, Helen H. Kyomen, Sumer Verma

    Series: Medical Psychiatry Series

    Mood Disorders in Later Life examines the spectrum of mood disorders in older adults, focusing on major and nonmajor depressive disorders, bipolar disorder (manic and depressive phases), depression with psychotic features, and vascular depression. In depth discussions of diagnosis and treatment...

    Published December 11th 2008 by CRC Press
15. Handbook of Nutrition in the Aged, Fourth Edition

    Edited by Ronald Ross Watson

    Series: Modern Nutrition

    Detailed Review of Nutritional Therapies Used to Combat Elderly Health Issues The combination of the aging baby-boomer generation and their increased longevity has been fortunately met with increased research and greater understanding of health promotion and disease prevention in the elderly....

    Published October 19th 2008 by CRC Press
16. Geriatric Sleep Medicine

    Edited by Alon Y. Avidan, Cathy Alessi

    Series: Sleep Disorders

    Geared toward sleep specialists, neurologists, geriatricians, and psychiatrists, Geriatric Sleep Medicine presents the most current medical research for the diagnosis and management of sleep disorders in the older patient. Focused on the prevention of chronic geriatric sleep disorders, this...

    Published September 23rd 2008 by CRC Press
17. Guide to Ministering to Alzheimer's Patients and Their Families

    By Pat Otwell

    Learn how to develop an effective Alzheimer’s ministry. The Guide to Ministering to Alzheimer's Patients and Their Families examines the importance of spirituality in dealing with the everyday challenges of this mysterious disease. Not a “how-to” manual with step-by-step instructions or tried and...

    Published May 18th 2008 by Routledge
18. HIV and Aging

    Edited by Sharon Dian Lee

    More than two decades into the global HIV epidemic, many HIV positive patients who have access to antiretroviral medications are graying. These patients and their clinicians now face another set of complex health issues related to aging. HIV and Aging examines the known effects of HIV and HIV...

    Published March 26th 2008 by CRC Press
19. Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly, Fourth Edition

    Edited by Wilbert S. Aronow, Wilbert S. Aronow, Jerome L. Fleg, Michael W. Rich, Jerome L. Fleg, Michael W. Rich

    Series: Fundamental and Clinical Cardiology

    Individuals 65 years of age or older currently account for over eighty percent of all cardiovascular disease-related deaths. With advances and breakthroughs in modern medicine that are allowing people to live longer, the number of older adults in this country will continue to grow exponentially...

    Published February 26th 2008 by CRC Press
20. Nutrition and the Institutionalized Elderly

    By Marie A Bernard, Ronni Chernoff

    Stem the tide of weight loss and illness for the elderly Across the country, the number of elders cared for in nursing homes is growing. Nutritional deficiencies that impact this population is a mounting concern. Nutrition and the Institutionalized Elderly presents recognized leaders in the field...

    Published December 10th 2007 by CRC Press