Ebersole & Hess' toward healthy aging : human needs & nursing response / Theris A. Touhy, DNP, CNS, DPNAP, Emeritus Professor, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, Kathleen Jett, PhD, GNP-BC, Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, Senior Care Clinic at Oak Hammock, Department of Aging and Geriatric Research, University of Florida, College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Health and wellness in an aging society -- Gerontological nursing: past, present, and future -- Theories of aging -- Cross-cultural caring and aging -- Cognition and learning -- Communicating with older adults -- Health assessment -- Laboratory values and diagnostics -- Geropharmacology -- The use of herbs and supplements -- Vision -- Hearing -- Skin care -- Nutrition -- Hydration and oral care -- Elimination -- Sleep -- Physical activity and exercise -- Falls and fall risk reduction -- Safety and security -- Living well with chronic illness -- Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health and wellness -- Neurodegenerative disorders -- Endocrine and immune disorders -- Respiratory health and illness -- Common musculoskeletal concerns -- Pain and comfort -- Mental health -- Care of individuals with neurocognitive disorders -- Economics of health care in later life -- Common legal and ethical issues -- Long-term care -- Intimacy and sexuality -- Relationships, roles, and transitions -- Loss, death, and palliative care -- Self-actualization, spirituality, and transcendence.

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