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Delmar's Geriatric Nursing Care Plans (3rd ed.) by Sheree Comer.

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Subjects:  1. Geriatric Nursing    2. Handbooks    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Nursing - General    6. Nursing - Gerontology    7. Nursing care plans    8. Patient Care Planning    9. Maturation & ageing    10. Medical / Nursing / General    11. Nursing   

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Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging(2nd ed.) by Ebersole, Hess, Touhy, and Jett
The original work of Priscilla Ebersole and Patricia Hess in the first edition of this book has been expanded by Theris Touhy and Kathleen Jett in this second edition. All are professors of nursing. The book has five sections and 27 chapters including: Chapter 1 Introduction to Healthy Aging, Section 1:(2) Gerontological Nursing History, Education, and Roles, (3) Communications with Elders, (4) Culture andAging, (5) Developing the Life History, (6) Communication Through Documentation; Section II Changes of Aging (7) Physical Changes of Aging, (8) Psychological, Cognitive, and Social Aspects of Aging, (9) Sensory Changes of Aging, (10) Nutrition and Aging, (11) Fluids and Continence, (12) Rest, Sleep, and Activity, (13) Promoting HealthySkin and Feet, (14) Assessment Tools in Gerontological Nursing, (15) Medication Use and Management; Section III Coping with Chronic Disorders: (!6) Living with Chronic Illness, (17) Pain and Comfort, (18) Diabetes Mellitus in Late Life, (19) Bone and Joint Problems in the Elderly, (20) Coping with Cardiac and Respiratory Disorders, (21) Cognitive Impairment and Other Persons, (22) Maintaining Mobility and Environmental Safety; Section IV Caring for Elders and Their Caregivers; (23) Older Adults and Their Families, (24) Financing Health Care for Older Adults, (25) Emotional Health in Late Life; Section V: Life Space Options for Elders.
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Subjects:  1. Aging    2. Geriatric Nursing    3. Health and hygiene    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Nursing - Gerontology    7. Older people    8. Medical / Nursing / Gerontology    9. Nursing   

Subjects:  1. Career/Job    2. Geriatric Nursing    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Nursing - Gerontology    5. Geriatric medicine   

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Gerontological Nursing by Particia A. Tabloski
Patricia A. Tabloski is a gerontological nurse practitioner with three degrees in nursing. She has provided primary care to older people in a variety of settings and has taught gerontology.
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Subjects:  1. Geriatric Nursing    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Nursing - Gerontology    5. Medical / Nursing / General    6. Nursing   

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One of my "Must" readings for caregivers
"What If It's Not Alzheimer's" will help all caregivers to cope with the loss of their loved ones as cognitively sound individuals. Whether Alzheimer's, multi-infarct, Parkinson's, FTD, or any of the dozens of other dementias, the perpetual grief and mourning felt by the caregivers will be the same. Dementia is a disease that knows no boundaries. It is blind to the categories in which we usually place our fellow human beings. It can occur at the age of 55 or 85. It can happen to Blacks, Whites, Hispanics, Asians, Jews, Christians, Muslims, males and females, rich and poor. It has not spared ex-presidents. Tears are shed by husbands and wives, sons and daughters, brothers and sisters-in fact anyone responsible for the care of a loved one with dementia. I speak from personal experience. Dementia did not spare my mother whose 15 year journey into the opaque fog of multi-infarct dementia is told in my own recently published memoir. I recommend "What If It's Not Alzheimer's" to anyone whose loved one is experiencing this terrible disease.
Great Resource
Knowing nothing about frontal lobe dementia, I found this a great resource in finding out what I can do to make my family member more comfortable, as well as exploring the resources available to me. Occasionally I got bogged down with the scientific reports, but overall it is a very accessible book.

An updated handbook packed from cover to cover with tips
While general public knows Alzheimer's best among the many dementias in existence, but Playing The Numbers is the first to address FTD, a specific group of dementias and one of the largest non-Alzheimer's groups. The resources and reference material comprising hat If It's Not Alzheimer's? provides the non-specialist general reader with an updated handbook packed with from cover to cover with tips and information for caregivers and sufferers alike. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Aging - General    2. Alzheimer's Disease    3. Care    4. Caregivers    5. Consumer Health    6. Dementia    7. Diseases - Nervous System (incl. Brain)    8. Handbooks, manuals, etc    9. Health/Fitness    10. Medical    11. Neurologic Nursing    12. Neurology - General    13. Nursing    14. Nursing - Gerontology    15. Patients    16. Coping with illness    17. Home nursing & caring    18. Popular medicine   

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Informative, insightful, and well written.
This book is not only a superb source of practical information for professionals working with patients afflicted with dementia, memory loss, and/or Alzheimer's, but it is also a great source of hope and inspirationto the patients' relatives and caregivers. The blend of expert advice withcompassionate care motivates me to highly recommend this book. I think allpeople involved with caring for those with dementia will benefit fromreading this excellent book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Care    2. Dementia    3. Gerontology    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Nursing - Gerontology    7. Nursing Home Care    8. Patients    9. Psychiatry - General    10. therapy    11. Medical / Psychiatry    12. Medicine | Psychiatry & Psychology    13. Mental health services   

Subjects:  1. Administration    2. Geriatrics    3. Gerontology    4. Handbooks, manuals, etc    5. Health Care Delivery    6. Management    7. Medical    8. Medical / Nursing    9. Medical care    10. Nursing - General    11. Older people    12. Nursing   

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Outstanding Reference
This is an outstanding reference book used daily by my team of aged care workers.
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Subjects:  1. Geriatric Nursing    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Medical care    5. Nurse practitioners    6. Nursing - Assessment & Diagnosis    7. Nursing - Gerontology    8. Older people    9. Medical / Nursing / Gerontology   

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Excellent with a great deal of infromation
The book was great it had a lot of information.It gave a lot of insight into the process of aging and the help that elders may need and what the nurse needes to know. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Geriatric Nursing    2. Gerontology    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Nursing - Gerontology    6. Nursing - Home & Community Care    7. Medical / Nursing / Home & Community Care   

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Required Reading
Many of you who are considering buying this text are probably doing so for either a regular college course or for one of the Regents College/Excelsior College exams.I decided to earn a second bachelors degree and am working through Excelsior College. This is the required text for one of their exams.I can say that the book is thorough and covers the material that you need to know to pass the test, completely.Like many psyhcology and sociology texts, the subject matter can be dry, but the author seems to do a better than average job of dealing with this. I feel that the fact that I got an 'A' on the exam says very positive things about the text and its ability to prepare you for the testing. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. Life Sciences - Human Anatomy & Physiology    3. Medical    4. Nursing - Gerontology    5. Pathophysiology    6. Science    7. Child & developmental psychology    8. Geriatric nursing   

Subjects:  1. Alzheimer's Disease    2. Caregiving    3. Eldercare    4. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    5. Health Care Delivery    6. Health Services For Older Adults    7. Health/Fitness    8. Healthy Living    9. Long-term care    10. Medical    11. Nursing - Gerontology    12. Patients    13. Diseases & disorders    14. Neurology & clinical neurophysiology   

Subjects:  1. Aged    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Medical care    5. Nursing - General    6. Nursing - Gerontology    7. Older people    8. Primary Health Care    9. Primary care (Medicine)    10. Community nursing    11. Medical / Nursing / Reference   

Subjects:  1. Diseases    2. Geriatric nursing    3. Geriatrics    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Nurse practitioners    7. Nursing - Gerontology    8. Nursing - Management & Leadership    9. Older people    10. Hospital administration & management   

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The definitive textbook on geriatrics nursing
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Subjects:  1. Aging    2. Geriatric nursing    3. Gerontology    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Nursing - Gerontology    7. Medical / Nursing / Gerontology   

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History of health care politics
I have recently retired form public health nursing and finally have time to catch up on my reading.Read more

Subjects:  1. Christianity - Church Administration - General    2. Handbooks    3. Handbooks, manuals, etc    4. Medical    5. Nursing    6. Nursing - Gerontology    7. Nursing - Home & Community Care    8. Nursing - Reference    9. Parish nursing    10. Pastoral Care    11. Religion - Ministry & Pastoral Resources    12. Encyclopaedias & Reference Works    13. Religion & Beliefs   

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A Practical Guide for Families Searching for Eldercare
From the first page to the last, this guide offers practical, hands-on tips for navigating the maze of eldercare. As our population ages, more and more people find themselves thrust into the role of caregiver for aging relatives--often parents---usually with little or no background to prepare them for this role.
How to Help when Help is Refused
I made my holiday trip to the bookstore last week. I purchased a copy of Eldercare for Dummies, by Rachelle Zukerman, PhD. The book is packed with light humor and also great tips. I especially liked Chapter 2 with the section on how to help when help is refused.It's great.
This book is wonderful!
I am so thankful I found this book!Being the child of older parents, I did not grow up with grandparents.Now my parents are becoming my grandparents.Dr. Zuckerman's book has helped me communicate and understand my parents with a plethora of easy to find information. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Care    2. Developmental - Adulthood & Aging    3. Eldercare    4. Elderly    5. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    6. Geriatric Nursing    7. Gerontology    8. Human Services    9. Medical    10. Nursing - Gerontology    11. Older people    12. Services For The Aged    13. Sociology    14. United States    15. Care of the elderly    16. Home nursing & caring    17. Psychology / Developmental / Adulthood & Aging   

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Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults

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Subjects:  1. Geriatric nursing    2. Gerontology    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Nursing - Gerontology    6. Nursing - Medical & Surgical    7. Maturation & ageing    8. Medical / Nursing / Gerontology   

Subjects:  1. Care    2. Caregiving    3. Emergency Medicine    4. Geriatric Nursing    5. Geriatrics    6. Medical    7. Medical / Nursing    8. Nursing - General    9. Nursing - Gerontology    10. Older people    11. Palliative treatment    12. Terminal Care    13. Terminal Care Nursing    14. Geriatric medicine    15. Medical / Caregiving    16. Medicine | Palliative Medicine    17. Palliative medicine   

Subjects:  1. Aging    2. Allied Health Services - Occupational Therapy    3. Consumer Health    4. Diet / Health / Fitness    5. Exercise    6. Health & Fitness    7. Health/Fitness    8. Healthy Living    9. Nursing - Gerontology    10. Older people    11. Physical fitness for older peo    12. Physical fitness for older people    13. Psychological aspects    14. Psychology    15. Occupational therapy