Geriatric Nursing Books

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21. Charting a Course for High Quality Care Transitions

    Edited by Eric A Coleman

    Learn how to ensure quality and safety for vulnerable older adults Transitional care is crucial to older adults with complex care needs who are moving between different locations or different levels of care. Charting a Course for High Quality Care Transitions addresses this problem by providing...

    Published September 26th 2007 by Routledge
22. Physiological Basis of Aging and Geriatrics, Fourth Edition

    Edited by Paola S. Timiras

    Extensively revised and updated to reflect the current state of knowledge in the study of aging, this Fourth Edition offers a complete profile of the aging process at all levels, from molecules and cells to demography and evolution. Written by international experts in current basic and clinical...

    Published August 15th 2007 by CRC Press
23. Atlas of Alzheimer's Disease

    By Howard Feldman

    Authored by one of the world's leading authorities on the management of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, this highly illustrated atlas describes the colorful history of Alzheimer's disease; its neuropathological basis from structural brain imaging and post-mortem studies; and its...

    Published July 29th 2007 by CRC Press
24. Geriatric Nutrition

    Edited by John E. Morley, David R. Thomas

    Series: Nutrition and Disease Prevention

    In a vicious cycle, poor nutritional health leads to acute and chronic disease, and disease states are catastrophic to nutritional health. The magnitude of nutritional depletion from any cause depends to a large extent on the nutritional reserves an individual has accumulated over time. In our...

    Published May 29th 2007 by CRC Press
25. Geriatric Diabetes

    Edited by Medha N. Munshi, Lewis A. Lipsitz

    The number of elderly patients with diabetes is increasing at a significant rate. Responding to this growth, this source serves as a solid arsenal of information on the varying presentations and challenges associated with diabetes in the geriatric patient, and supplies clearly written sections on...

    Published May 20th 2007 by CRC Press
26. Brain Aging

    Models, Methods, and Mechanisms

    Edited by David R. Riddle

    Series: Frontiers in Neuroscience

    Recognition that aging is not the accumulation of disease, but rather comprises fundamental biological processes that are amenable to experimental study, is the basis for the recent growth of experimental biogerontology. As increasingly sophisticated studies provide greater understanding of what...

    Published April 18th 2007 by CRC Press
27. Ageing Well

    Nutrition, Health, and Social Interventions

    Edited by Alan D. Dangour, Emily M. D. Grundy, Astrid E. Fletcher

    Series: Society for the Study of Human Biology

    Many current public health actions and policies aimed at older people revolve around the often prevailing view that failing health is a consequence of ageing. It is now clear that it is possible to postpone or even prevent much of the age-related decline in health that was once thought inevitable....

    Published March 11th 2007 by CRC Press
28. Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Alzheimer's Disease, Third Edition

    Edited by Serge Gauthier

    The third edition of this successful textbook has been completely updated throughout and includes new chapters on electrophysiological tests, biological markers, global staging measures, and management of neuropsychiatric symptoms. There has been steady progress in our understanding of the natural...

    Published November 21st 2006 by CRC Press
29. Pharmacy Practice in an Aging Society

    By Jeannette Wick

    Learn how to talk—and listen—to your elderly clientsPharmacy Practice in an Aging Society examines the aspects of aging that transcend physical and biological changes, addressing practical concerns such as communication, understanding values, and end-of-life issues. This unique book...

    Published October 23rd 2006 by CRC Press
30. Care-Giving in Dementia

    Research and Applications Volume 4

    Edited by Bère M. L. Miesen, Gemma M. M. Jones

    Volume 4 of Care-Giving in Dementia builds on previous volumes to continue to make a significant contribution to establishing a knowledge base for the developing field of care-giving in dementia. The editors bring together contributions from leading practitioners and researchers to bring the...

    Published September 20th 2006 by Routledge