Geri RxFiles Assessing Medications in older adults : alternatives to explore,when less may be more.
Geri RxFiles Assessing Medications in older adults : alternatives to explore,when less may be more.
- Canada : Rx files academic detailing, cnd.
- 2001 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What does it mean to age successfully? -- Mid-range theory of successful aging -- Understanding older adults : U.S. and global perspectives -- Challenges and opportunities of growing old -- An evidence-based team approach to optimal wellness -- Engaging older adults as partners in their care -- Health priorities for the older adult -- Challenges to physical health -- Assessing the older adult : what's different? -- Staying physically fit as we age -- Assistive technology to optimize physical functioning -- Optimizing rest and sleep patterns -- Intimacy, sexuality, and aging -- Healthy eating -- Using medications safely and effectively -- Economic considerations of aging -- Living safely in the environment -- Legal considerations -- Older adults as caregivers and care recipients -- Relating to older adults in a culturally diverse world -- Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender older adults -- Challenges to mental wellness -- Spirituality in aging -- Planning for the end of life -- International perspectives on aging.
9780986677779 (alk. paper)
Quality of life.
Older people--Health and hygiene.
Geriatric Nursing--methods.
Aged.
Health Promotion.
Quality of Life.
618.970231
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What does it mean to age successfully? -- Mid-range theory of successful aging -- Understanding older adults : U.S. and global perspectives -- Challenges and opportunities of growing old -- An evidence-based team approach to optimal wellness -- Engaging older adults as partners in their care -- Health priorities for the older adult -- Challenges to physical health -- Assessing the older adult : what's different? -- Staying physically fit as we age -- Assistive technology to optimize physical functioning -- Optimizing rest and sleep patterns -- Intimacy, sexuality, and aging -- Healthy eating -- Using medications safely and effectively -- Economic considerations of aging -- Living safely in the environment -- Legal considerations -- Older adults as caregivers and care recipients -- Relating to older adults in a culturally diverse world -- Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender older adults -- Challenges to mental wellness -- Spirituality in aging -- Planning for the end of life -- International perspectives on aging.
9780986677779 (alk. paper)
Quality of life.
Older people--Health and hygiene.
Geriatric Nursing--methods.
Aged.
Health Promotion.
Quality of Life.
618.970231