Discover a wellness-based, holistic approach to the care of older adults! Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging, 7th Edition, helps you provide compassionate care and promote healthy outcomes along a continuum of health and wellness. Evidence-based guidelines help you respond to the physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and cognitive health challenges unique to older adults, and case studies help you develop sound clinical judgment skills. New content in this edition includes COVID-19 updates, QR codes linking to references, and the national objectives in Healthy People 2030. Edited by a team of gerontological nursing experts led by Kathleen F. Jett, this concise text provides a solid foundation in every aspect of healthy aging.
1. Cover image - p. c 2. Title page - p. i 3. Copyright - p. ii 4. Dedication - p. iii 5. Reviewers - p. v 6. Preface - p. vii 7. Acknowledgments - p. ix 8. Contents - p. xi 9. SECTION 1 Foundations of Healthy Aging - p. p1 10. 1 Aging and Wellness in a Global Community - p. 1 11. 2 Biological Theories and Physical Changes With Aging - p. 10 12. 3 Gerontological Nursing and Health Promotion - p. 25 13. 4 Gerontological Nursing Across the Continuum of Care - p. 37 14. 5 Providing Cross-Cultural Care to Reduce Health Disparities - p. 54 15. 6 Promoting Psychosocial, Spiritual, and Cognitive Health - p. 65 16. 7 Economic and Legal Issues Affecting Clinical Judgment - p. 83 17. Section 2 Foundations of Gerontological Nursing - p. p94 18. 8 Recognizing Cues in Gerontological Nursing - p. 94 19. 9 Promoting Safe Medication Use - p. 108 20. 10 Addressing Nutritional Health in Late Life - p. 120 21. 11 Promotion of Hydration and Oral Health - p. 138 22. 12 Promoting Healthy Rest, Sleep, and Activity - p. 148 23. 13 Preventive Strategies to Reduce Fall Risk and Injuries - p. 165 24. 14 Promoting Safe Environments - p. 182 25. 15 Promoting Relief From Pain - p. 197 26. Section 3 Promoting Health in Chronic Illness - p. p214 27. 16 Living With Chronic Illness - p. 214 28. 17 Common Skin Disorders - p. 222 29. 18 Enhancing Hearing and Vision - p. 242 30. 19 Common Gastrointestinal and Urological Disorders - p. 261 31. 20 Endocrine Disorders - p. 280 32. 21 Bone and Joint Problems - p. 290 33. 22 Respiratory Disorders - p. 301 34. 23 Cardiovascular Disorders and Stroke - p. 307 35. 24 Neurocognitive Disorders - p. 321 36. 25 Psychiatric Disorders - p. 340 37. Section 4 Caring for Older Adults and Their Caregivers - p. p364 38. 26 Promoting Healthy Relationships, Roles, and Transitions - p. 364 39. 27 Promoting Caregiver Health - p. 380 40. 28 Loss, Death, and Palliative Care - p. 397 41. Index - p. 415
Discover a wellness-based, holistic approach to the care of older adults! Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging, 7th Edition, helps you provide compassionate care and promote healthy outcomes along a continuum of health and wellness. Evidence-based guidelines help you respond to the physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and cognitive health challenges unique to older adults, and case studies help you develop sound clinical judgment skills. New content in this edition includes COVID-19 updates, QR codes linking to references, and the national objectives in Healthy People 2030. Edited by a team of gerontological nursing experts led by Kathleen F. Jett, this concise text provides a solid foundation in every aspect of healthy aging.
1. Cover image - p. c 2. Title page - p. i 3. Copyright - p. ii 4. Dedication - p. iii 5. Reviewers - p. v 6. Preface - p. vii 7. Acknowledgments - p. ix 8. Contents - p. xi 9. SECTION 1 Foundations of Healthy Aging - p. p1 10. 1 Aging and Wellness in a Global Community - p. 1 11. 2 Biological Theories and Physical Changes With Aging - p. 10 12. 3 Gerontological Nursing and Health Promotion - p. 25 13. 4 Gerontological Nursing Across the Continuum of Care - p. 37 14. 5 Providing Cross-Cultural Care to Reduce Health Disparities - p. 54 15. 6 Promoting Psychosocial, Spiritual, and Cognitive Health - p. 65 16. 7 Economic and Legal Issues Affecting Clinical Judgment - p. 83 17. Section 2 Foundations of Gerontological Nursing - p. p94 18. 8 Recognizing Cues in Gerontological Nursing - p. 94 19. 9 Promoting Safe Medication Use - p. 108 20. 10 Addressing Nutritional Health in Late Life - p. 120 21. 11 Promotion of Hydration and Oral Health - p. 138 22. 12 Promoting Healthy Rest, Sleep, and Activity - p. 148 23. 13 Preventive Strategies to Reduce Fall Risk and Injuries - p. 165 24. 14 Promoting Safe Environments - p. 182 25. 15 Promoting Relief From Pain - p. 197 26. Section 3 Promoting Health in Chronic Illness - p. p214 27. 16 Living With Chronic Illness - p. 214 28. 17 Common Skin Disorders - p. 222 29. 18 Enhancing Hearing and Vision - p. 242 30. 19 Common Gastrointestinal and Urological Disorders - p. 261 31. 20 Endocrine Disorders - p. 280 32. 21 Bone and Joint Problems - p. 290 33. 22 Respiratory Disorders - p. 301 34. 23 Cardiovascular Disorders and Stroke - p. 307 35. 24 Neurocognitive Disorders - p. 321 36. 25 Psychiatric Disorders - p. 340 37. Section 4 Caring for Older Adults and Their Caregivers - p. p364 38. 26 Promoting Healthy Relationships, Roles, and Transitions - p. 364 39. 27 Promoting Caregiver Health - p. 380 40. 28 Loss, Death, and Palliative Care - p. 397 41. Index - p. 415
