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Healthy ageing : nursing older people / Hazel Heath, Irene Schofield.

By: Heath, Hazel B. M.
Contributor(s): Schofield, Irene.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : Mosby, 1999Description: viii, 556 p. : ill.ISBN: 0723429529; 9780723429524.Subject(s): Older people -- Care | Geriatric nursing | Aging | Aged -- Care | Health and Wellbeing | Geriatric medicine | Geriatric nursingDDC classification: 618.97 HEA Summary: This text outlines the theoretical foundations which underpin caring for elderly people, before moving on to consider the specific physiological and psychological problems that the elderly face and that those caring for them have to deal with.
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General lending MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main 618.97 HEA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 38888000494231
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This book is a UK adaptation of a Mosby US text, Ebersole & Hess: Toward Health and Aging: Human Needs and Nursing Response. It outlines the theoretical foundations which underpin caring for elderly people, before moving on toconsider the specific physiological and psychological problems that the elderly face and that those caring for them have to deal with. The latest research, theory and discussions of current practice are integrated throughout the book. The book acknowledges the diversity of older peoples' lives and the environment they inhabit in the UK. It also adopts a theoretical framework "Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs". This states that each individual has an innate hierarchy of needs that motivates all human behavior. These human needs have different priorities. When people achieve fulfillment of elementary needs, they strive to meet those on the next level until the highest order of needs is reached. Maslow's model is widely known and has been found particularly helpful in facilitating a holistic view of older people.

* Adopts Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs model, helpful in facilitating a holistic view of older people. * Provides bridge between theoretical foundations of care and actual care provision. * Incorporates 115 illustrations which enhance the text and clarify concepts. * Provide Case Studies for real-life learning. * Includes Chapter Introductions and Chapter Summaries which point out main concepts and provide a useful revision tool. * Features Further Reading lists with the most current book and journal articles for additional information.

Not available in the U.S

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This text outlines the theoretical foundations which underpin caring for elderly people, before moving on to consider the specific physiological and psychological problems that the elderly face and that those caring for them have to deal with.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Perspectives on Ageing and Older Age
  • Theories of Ageing
  • Health and Wellness
  • Age-Related Changes
  • Laboratory Values and Implications for Older People
  • Biological Support Needs
  • Neglected Areas: Dental Health, Foot Care, Skin Care
  • Common Chronic Problems and their Management
  • Pain and Comfort
  • Pharmacology and Medications
  • Mobility
  • Sensory and Perceptual Issues of Ageing
  • Environmental Safety and Security
  • Frail and Vulnerable Older People
  • Intimacy and Sexuality
  • Relationships, Communication and Social Support
  • Transitions
  • Mental Health
  • Cohorts, Gender and Ethnicity
  • Achieving Self-Actualization Through Learning and Creativity
  • Towards the end of life: Dying and Death, Transcendence, and Legacies
  • The Development of Nursing With Older People