Ebersole & Hess' toward healthy aging : human needs & nursing response / [edited by] 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

Foundations of healthy aging. Aging, health, and wellness in a global community / Kathleen Jett -- Gerontological nursing : past, present, and future / Theris A. Touhy -- Theories and processes of aging / Kathleen Jett -- Cross-cultural caring and aging / Kathleen Jett -- Cognition and learning / Theris A. Touhy -- Foundations of caring. Communicating with older adults / Theris A. Touhy -- Health assessment / Kathleen Jett -- Laboratory diagnostics and geriatrics / Kathleen Jett -- Geropharmacology / Kathleen Jett -- The use of dietary supplements : focus on herbal products / Kevin W. Chamberlin and Marissa C. Salvo -- Wellness and function. Vision / Theris A. Touhy -- Hearing / Theris A. Touhy -- Skin care / Theris A. Touhy -- Nutrition / Theris A. Touhy -- Hydration and oral care / Theris A. Touhy -- Elimination / Theris A. Touhy -- Sleep / Lenny Chiang-Hanisko and Theris A. Touhy -- Physical activity and exercise / Theris A. Touhy -- Falls and fall risk reduction / Theris A. Touhy -- Safety and security / Theris A. Touhy -- Wellness and chronic illness. Living well with chronic illness / Kathleen Jett -- Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health and wellness / Kathleen Jett -- Neurodegenerative disorders / Kathleen Jett -- Endocrine and immune disorders / Kathleen Jett -- Respiratory health and illness / Kathleen Jett -- Common musculoskeletal concerns / Kathleen Jett -- Pain and comfort / Kathleen Jett -- Mental health / Beth M. King, Theris A. Touhy, and Tim Wilson -- Care of individuals with neurocognitive disorders / Debra Hain, María Ordóñez, and Theris A. Touhy -- Healthy aging for older adults and their families. Economics and health care in later life / Kathleen Jett -- Common legal and ethical issues / Kathleen Jett -- Long-term care / Theris A. Touhy -- Intimacy and sexuality / Theris A. Touhy -- Relationships, roles, and transitions / Theris A. Touhy -- Loss, death, and palliative care / Kathleen Jett -- Self-actualization, spirituality, and transcendence / Priscilla Ebersole and Theris A. Touhy

"Ebersole & Hess' Toward Healthy Aging, 10th Edition" is the only comprehensive gerontological nursing text that effectively communicates how to provide holistic care, promote healthy lives, and address end-of-life issues and concerns. It covers the areas of safety and ethical considerations, genetics, communication with the patient and caregiver, promoting health in persons with conditions commonly occurring in later-life world-wide addressing loss and palliative care and much more. Special sections provide an honest look at the universal experience of aging and the nurse's role in the reduction of health disparities and inequities as a member of the global community. Plus, it contains a variety of new learning features that focus on applying research and thinking critically in when providing care to aging adults across the care continuum. -- From product description