Overview

Awarded a 2012 AJN Book of the Year Award! Why focus on the negative aspects of growing old while most older adults are leading positive, fulfilling, and active lives even while dealing with the changes associated with aging and chronic illnesses? Promote healthy aging; learn what it means to age successfully; and develop the tools and resources that can optimize well-being during the later years in life with the guidance you'll find inside. The author, a nationally recognized expert in the field of gerontology addresses the physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of older adults based on a holistic, mid-range nursing theory of successful aging. Contributions from healthcare professionals in exercise physiology, nutrition, pharmacy and elder law help you understand how these disciplines work together to benefit patients.

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Author:   Jean W. Lange ,  Lange
Publisher:   F.A. Davis Company
Imprint:   F.A. Davis Company
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.831kg
ISBN:  

9780803622456

ISBN 10:   0803622457
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   02 September 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Thriving in Old Age What Does it Mean to Age Successfully? Mid-range Theory of Successful Aging Understanding Older Adults: US and Global Perspectives Opportunities and Challenges of Growing Old An Evidence-Based Team Approach to Optimal Wellness Engaging Older Adults as Partners in Their Care Optimizing Physical Health & Functioning 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 Optimizing Economic and Social Well-Being 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 Optimizing Mental Well-Being and Spiritual Fulfillment Challenges to Mental Wellness Spirituality in Aging Planning for the End of Life International Perspectives on Aging

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Founding Dean and Professor, School of Nursing, Quinnipiac University, Hamden, Connecticut

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