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Physical change & aging : a guide for the helping professions /
""[This book] has been honed into an elegant compendium. This outstanding work should be widely read -- it is perhaps the best example of an integrative approach to gerontology."" Score: 94, 4 stars --Doody''s. This sixth edition of a classic multidisciplinary text for...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, NY :
Springer Publishing Company, LLC,
[2015]
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| Edición: | Sixth edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Perspectives on aging basic concepts in physical aging patterns of disease
- 2. Theories of aging stochastic theories nonstochastic theories psychosocial theories of aging
- 3. The skin, hair, and nails the skin psychosocial implications components of the skin functions of the skin the hair the nails age-related changes in the skin age-related changes in the hair age-related changes in the nails
- Age-related disorders of the skin prevention of skin cancer tips for maintaining health skin
- 4. The musculoskeletal system, the skeletal system age-related changes in the skeletal system age-related skeletal system disorders the muscles specific age-related disorders in muscles
- 5. The nervous system, the central nervous system, the peripheral nervous system, age-related changes in the nervous system, age-related nervous system disorders, learning and memory
- 6. Dementia and delirium, changes in categorizing dementias and delirium, mild neurocognitive disorder, major neurocognitive disorder, primary dementias, secondary dementias
- 7. The sensory systems, vision, age-related changes in vision, age-related disorders of the visual system, audition (hearing), age-related changes in hearing, age-related disorders of hearing, vestibular system, age-related changes in the vestibular system, age-related disorders of the vestibular system, taste (gustation), age-related changes in taste, smell (olfaction), age-related changes in smell, age-related disorders in taste and smell, skin (cutaneous) senses, age-related changes in skin senses, the importance of sensory changes in aging
- 8. The cardiovascular system, anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system, age-related cardiovascular changes, age-related disorders of the cardiovascular, system vascular disorders
- 9. The respiratory system, the structure of the respiratory system, Functions of the respiratory system, age-related changes in the respiratory system, age-related disorders of the respiratory system
- Prevention of respiratory disease
- 10. The gastrointestinal system, components and functions of the gastrointestinal system
- Age-related changes in the gastrointestinal system, age-related disorders of the gastrointestinal system
- 11. The urinary system
- Structure of the kidneys, functions of the urinary system, age-related changes in the urinary system, age-related disorders of the urinary system
- 12. The reproductive system, components and functions of the female reproductive system, age-related changes in the female reproductive system, age-related disorders of the female reproductive system, components and functions of the male reproductive system, age-related changes in the male reproductive system, age-related disorders of the male reproductive system, sexuality
- 13. The endocrine system, structure of the endocrine system, age-related changes and disorders of the endocrine system
- 14. The immune system, structure of the immune system, age-related changes in the immune system, age-related disorders of the immune system
- 15. Age with lifelong disabilities, congenital versus acquired disability, the complexity of aging with disabilities, developmental and intellectual disabilities
- 16. Special topics, alcoholism, aging changes and alcohol, falls, foot care, pain
- 17. Health promotion and exercise, health promotion, disease prevention, strategies for change, the patient prevention and affordable care act, barriers to health promotion, exercise, age-related changes modified by exercise, exercise programs, general recommendations for exercise programs for older adults
- 18. Complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies, history, complementary and alternative therapies
- 19. Nutrition, psychosocial and cultural aspects of nutrition, physiological aspects of nutrition, water and body fluids, protein
- Carbohydrates and fiber, fats, vitamins and minerals (micronutrients), water-soluble vitamins, fat-soluble vitamins, minerals, malnutrition, undernutrition, overnutrition, anorexia of aging, failure to thrive, food labels, older adults and institutional diets
- Myplate, nutritional recommendations for older adults, education, supplemental nutrition, comunity-based nutrition programs for older adults
- 20. Medications, cultural responses to drugs, older adults' responses to drugs, over-the-counter (otc) drugs, generic drugs, adverse drug reactions, laboratory values, drug therapy, commonly prescribed drugs for older adults, attitudes toward "pill popping", prevention of drug accidents, Medicaid part D
- 21. Teaching older adults, factors influencing learning in older adults and useful approaches for enhancing, learning, summary of teaching approaches
- 22. Caregiving, what do caregivers do? who becomes a caregiver? caregiving diversity, influence of caregiving on physical, psychological, social, and financial well-being
- Benefits of caregiving, how health care professionals can support caregivers
- 23. Death and grief in the later years, dying and death
- Hospice care, palliative care.