| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 496 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Perspectives on aging -- Theories of aging -- The skin, hair, and nails -- The musculoskeletal system -- The nervous system -- Dementia and delirium -- The sensory systems -- The cardiovascular system -- The respiratory system -- The gastrointestinal system -- The urinary system -- The reproductive system -- The endocrine system -- The immune system -- Aging with lifelong disabilities -- Special topics -- Health promotion and exercise -- Complementary and alternative therapies -- Nutrition -- Medications and the elderly -- Teaching older adults -- Caregiving -- Death and grief in the later years |
| Summary |
This book focuses primarily on physical changes and common pathologies associated with the aging process, and also considers the psychological and social implications of these changes in the lives of older adults. Presented in a detailed, accurate, and readable format, the fifth edition is geared towards older adults as well as their caretakers. The authors use newly available research to delineate "normal" aging from pathology. This new data present a more optimistic view of the aging process, indicating much greater personal control over aging through lifestyle modifications and pr |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Aging -- Physiological aspects
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Geriatrics.
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Aging -- physiology
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Geriatrics
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MEDICAL -- Geriatrics.
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MEDICAL -- Nursing -- Gerontology.
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Aging -- Physiological aspects
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Geriatrics
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Etten, Mary Jean
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Perkins, Elizabeth A. (Elizabeth Ann), 1969-
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| LC no. |
2009039611 |
| ISBN |
9780826104472 |
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0826104479 |
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