**American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 1st Place in Gerontologic Nursing, 2023**
**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Geriatrics**
Provide holistic, compassionate nursing care for older adults! Based on evidence-based protocols, Toward Healthy Aging, 11th Edition helps you master gerontological nursing skills with an approach that focuses on health, wholeness, and the potential in aging. In promoting healthy aging, the text emphasizes caring and respect for the person. Special sections provide an honest look at the universal experience of aging. Written by gerontological nursing experts Theris A. Touhy and Kathleen F. Jett, this classic text helps you learn to apply scientific research, build critical thinking skills, and prepare for success on the NCLEX® exam and in clinical practice.
New to this edition
Key Features
Author Information
By Theris A. Touhy, DNP, CNS, DPNAP, Emeritus Professor, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA; Kathleen F. Jett, PhD, GNP-BC, DPNAP, Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, Department of Aging and Geriatrics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida and Research Consultant, College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville Florida, USA
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. CONTENTS IN BRIEF - p. iii 6. 11 - p. iii 7. Copyright - p. iv 8. Dedication - p. v 9. About the Authors - p. vi 10. Contributors and Reviewers - p. vii 11. Preface - p. viii 12. Chapter 1. Gerontological Nursing Across the Continuum of Care - p. 1 13. Chapter 02. Aging, Health, and Wellness in a Global Community - p. 17 14. Chapter 03. Theories of Aging - p. 27 15. Chapter 4. Providing Cross-Cultural Care - p. 36 16. Chapter 5. Economics and Health Care in Late Life - p. 49 17. Chapter 6. Promoting Excellence in Long-Term Care - p. 58 18. Chapter 7. Therapeutic Communication With Older Adults - p. 75 19. Chapter 8. Cognitive Health and Learning - p. 84 20. Chapter 9. Recognizing and Analyzing Cues to Maximize Outcomes - p. 95 21. Chapter 10. Using Laboratory Data in Clinical Judgment - p. 110 22. Chapter 11. Safe Medication Use - p. 124 23. Chapter 12. Visual Health - p. 141 24. Chapter 13. Auditory Health - p. 154 25. Chapter 14. Healthy Skin - p. 164 26. Chapter 15. Nutritional Health - p. 184 27. Chapter 16. Hydration and Oral Health - p. 202 28. Chapter 17. Elimination - p. 212 29. Chapter 18. Sleep - p. 230 30. Chapter 19. Activity and Exercise - p. 242 31. Chapter 20. Falls and Fall Risk Reduction - p. 252 32. Chapter 21. Safe and Secure Environments - p. 270 33. Chapter 22. Living Well With Chronic Illness - p. 286 34. Chapter 23. Vascular Disorders - p. 291 35. Chapter 24. Respiratory Disorders - p. 307 36. Chapter 25. Neurocognitive Disorders - p. 316 37. Chapter 26. Care of Individuals With Neurocognitive Disorders - p. 327 38. Chapter 27. Endocrine and Immune Disorders - p. 352 39. Chapter 28. Common Musculoskeletal Disorders - p. 362 40. Chapter 29. Pain and Comfort - p. 372 41. Chapter 30. Mental Health - p. 384 42. Chapter 31. Ethics, Decision Making, and Mistreatment - p. 411 43. Chapter 32. Relationships, Roles, and Life Transitions - p. 424 44. Chapter 33. Intimacy and Sexual Health - p. 446 45. Chapter 34. Loss, Death, and Palliative Care - p. 464 46. Chapter 35. Spiritual Health, Meaning, and Self-Actualization - p. 481 47. Index - p. 499
**American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 1st Place in Gerontologic Nursing, 2023**
**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Geriatrics**
Provide holistic, compassionate nursing care for older adults! Based on evidence-based protocols, Toward Healthy Aging, 11th Edition helps you master gerontological nursing skills with an approach that focuses on health, wholeness, and the potential in aging. In promoting healthy aging, the text emphasizes caring and respect for the person. Special sections provide an honest look at the universal experience of aging. Written by gerontological nursing experts Theris A. Touhy and Kathleen F. Jett, this classic text helps you learn to apply scientific research, build critical thinking skills, and prepare for success on the NCLEX® exam and in clinical practice.
New to this edition
Key Features
Author Information
By Theris A. Touhy, DNP, CNS, DPNAP, Emeritus Professor, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA; Kathleen F. Jett, PhD, GNP-BC, DPNAP, Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, Department of Aging and Geriatrics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida and Research Consultant, College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville Florida, USA
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. CONTENTS IN BRIEF - p. iii 6. 11 - p. iii 7. Copyright - p. iv 8. Dedication - p. v 9. About the Authors - p. vi 10. Contributors and Reviewers - p. vii 11. Preface - p. viii 12. Chapter 1. Gerontological Nursing Across the Continuum of Care - p. 1 13. Chapter 02. Aging, Health, and Wellness in a Global Community - p. 17 14. Chapter 03. Theories of Aging - p. 27 15. Chapter 4. Providing Cross-Cultural Care - p. 36 16. Chapter 5. Economics and Health Care in Late Life - p. 49 17. Chapter 6. Promoting Excellence in Long-Term Care - p. 58 18. Chapter 7. Therapeutic Communication With Older Adults - p. 75 19. Chapter 8. Cognitive Health and Learning - p. 84 20. Chapter 9. Recognizing and Analyzing Cues to Maximize Outcomes - p. 95 21. Chapter 10. Using Laboratory Data in Clinical Judgment - p. 110 22. Chapter 11. Safe Medication Use - p. 124 23. Chapter 12. Visual Health - p. 141 24. Chapter 13. Auditory Health - p. 154 25. Chapter 14. Healthy Skin - p. 164 26. Chapter 15. Nutritional Health - p. 184 27. Chapter 16. Hydration and Oral Health - p. 202 28. Chapter 17. Elimination - p. 212 29. Chapter 18. Sleep - p. 230 30. Chapter 19. Activity and Exercise - p. 242 31. Chapter 20. Falls and Fall Risk Reduction - p. 252 32. Chapter 21. Safe and Secure Environments - p. 270 33. Chapter 22. Living Well With Chronic Illness - p. 286 34. Chapter 23. Vascular Disorders - p. 291 35. Chapter 24. Respiratory Disorders - p. 307 36. Chapter 25. Neurocognitive Disorders - p. 316 37. Chapter 26. Care of Individuals With Neurocognitive Disorders - p. 327 38. Chapter 27. Endocrine and Immune Disorders - p. 352 39. Chapter 28. Common Musculoskeletal Disorders - p. 362 40. Chapter 29. Pain and Comfort - p. 372 41. Chapter 30. Mental Health - p. 384 42. Chapter 31. Ethics, Decision Making, and Mistreatment - p. 411 43. Chapter 32. Relationships, Roles, and Life Transitions - p. 424 44. Chapter 33. Intimacy and Sexual Health - p. 446 45. Chapter 34. Loss, Death, and Palliative Care - p. 464 46. Chapter 35. Spiritual Health, Meaning, and Self-Actualization - p. 481 47. Index - p. 499
