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Gerontology
HealthyAging: PrinciplesandClinicalPractice forClinicians
VirginiaBurggraf
978-1-4511-9104-2 •March2014 • Softbound • 7” x9” •680pp. •46 Illus. • 116Tables
Meet the challenges of caring for today’s fastest-growing health care
population.
Older adults are among the fastest growing age groups, and according
to theU.S. DepartmentofHealthandHumanServices, it is anticipated
thatmore than 37million people in this groupwillmanagemore than
1 chronic condition or related disability by 2030, including diabetes
mellitus, arthritis, congestiveheart failure, anddementia.
Healthy Aging: Principles and Clinical Practice for Clinicians
,
provides a fresh perspective and evidence-based approach for helping
older adults maintain healthy lifestyles, adapt to normal age-related
changes, andmanage acute and chronic illnesses. This brand new text,
divided into chronic illness both physical and emotional, covers only
themostcommon illnessesofolderadultsand incorporatestheholistic
framework that comprises geriatric care inpartnershipwithphysicians,
gerontologists and nurses while addressing the Healthy People 2020
objectives that all practitionersmust incorporate into their practice.
With somany factors affecting the health, function, andqualityof life
ofolderadults, thegoalof thistext istoprovideclinicianswiththetools
they need to improve the health, function, and quality of life of older
adults. Taking a cross-functional approach to the graying of America,
Healthy Aging covers important topics clinicians regularly encounter
including promoting a healthy lifestyle, preventative care, assessment,
nutrition,medication, sexuality, caregiving, abuse, andend-of-life care.
Table of Contents
Section I:
Chronic Illness
Ch. 1: AdvancedPractice forGeriatric
Clinicians
Ch. 2:Healthy People 2020 Implications
for Practice
Ch. 3: ComprehensiveGeriatricAssessments
Ch. 4:HeartDisease
Ch. 5: SkinCancers
Ch. 6: GI
Ch. 7:NeurologicalDisorders (Stroke&
Parkinson’s)
Ch. 8: PulmonaryDisease
Ch. 9:Diabetes
Ch. 10:Nutrition and theOlder Adult
Ch. 11: Exercise
Ch. 12:Osteoporosis
Ch. 13: Arthritis,Osteoarthritis, Gout
&Pain
Ch. 14: KidneyDisease
Ch. 15: Septicemia& Infection
Ch. 16: Anemia&Leukemia
Ch. 17: ChronicWounds
Ch. 18:Medications Safety in theOlder
Adult
Section II:
MentalHealth
Ch. 19: Assessment&Diagnostic Evaluation
Ch. 20: Psychosocial Challenges
Ch. 21: Alcoholism
Ch. 22: SubstanceAbuse
Ch. 23:Dementia
Ch. 24: BipolarDisorder
Ch. 25: Schizophrenia
Ch. 26:Depression
Ch. 27: Suicide
Ch. 28: AnxietyDisorders
Ch. 29: End of Life