Care of the elderly books

Provides information on implementing a post-fall assessment program and decrease the risk for subsequent falls at...  Read More >>

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Dawn Brooker explains the VIPS model: Valuing people with dementia and those who care for them (V); treating people...  Read More >>

Examines how public initiatives to assist the elderly in the United States, Canada, Singapore, Denmark, and Sweden...  Read More >>

Focuses on the conditions and health challenges likely to be encountered in persons of 45 and older. This work provides...  Read More >>

Offers the author's personal experience and insight on the many issues it's absolutely essential to plan for: which...  Read More >>

In many developed welfare states, consumers of social services are increasingly given money rather than services...  Read More >>

A resource that contains a wealth of ideas and activities for occupational therapists, support workers, students...  Read More >>

This is an ethnographic account of the transnational caregiving experiences and practices of Australian migrants...  Read More >>

With contributions from those on the fore-front of various issues, this work provides a basis for understanding...  Read More >>

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Meant for nursing home administrators as well as educators and professionals preparing for licensure, this book...  Read More >>

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Information on the transportation tools used and the prevalence of typical problems associated with out-of-home...  Read More >>

A comprehensive guide for caregivers. This work includes various resources and spiritual insight.  Read More >>

Offering practical solutions to older drivers and their families, a gerontologist addresses the staggering and imminent...  Read More >>

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The contributors discuss the evaluation of care at different levels and in various settings, particularly long stay...  Read More >>

Provides a multi-disciplinary collection of research and commentary on the issues and trends critical to defining...  Read More >>

Designed specifically for memory-challenged adults, this book meets the important need to communicate with the meaningful...  Read More >>

Contributed by experts, this volume presents some of the important research describing life between the ages of...  Read More >>