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Sensorische Aktivierung
Springer 2009; US$ 39.95Sensorische Aktivierung ist ein neuartiges ganzheitliches Förderkonzept für demente Menschen und Menschen hohen Alters. Es unterstützt die Erhaltung und Wiederherstellung wichtiger Alltagskompetenzen und trägt damit wesentlich zu einer Verbesserung der Betreuungsstandards bei. Kernstück des Buchs ist ein umfangreicher Praxisteil, der einen Fundus an... more...
Health Promotion and Aging
Springer Publishing Company 2010; US$ 90.00This fifth edition of Health Promotion and Aging has been substantially revised and updated with multiple new sub-sections, topics, and terms in each chapter. This book presents a wide scope of cutting-edge topics including gay aging, Jewish aging, social networking, brain games, the Obama administration's health care reform, mental health parity,... more...
Mental Health and Later Life
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 36.95The mental health needs of older people are all too often overlooked or put down to the inevitable consequences of ageing. This textbook will make it much easier for health, social care and third sector workers to identify, treat and support the needs of this population. The book takes an interdisciplinary team approach and sets the scene by looking... more...
Behavior Analysis and Therapy in Nursing Homes
Charles C Thomas 1992; US$ 40.95Research and clinical outcomes have shown that applied behavior analysis can be a very positive force in the development of new models of nursing home care. In addition, "behavioral" approaches to the treatment of behavior problems in nursing homes are typically well received by nurses, physicians and families. Because these approaches to... more...
Providing Good Care at Night for Older People
Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2011; US$ 32.95This book provides night staff, their managers and anyone else with an interest in care homes with the information and practical skills they need to deliver appropriate care at night. The authors look at nutrition and hydration, continence, challenging behaviour, medication, night time checking, pain management and end of life care. more...
The Physiological Effects of Ageing
Wiley 2011; US$ 47.99The Physiological Effects of Ageing is a comprehensive resource for student nurses, qualified nurses and allied professionals working with older people in a variety of contexts, enabling them to apply their knowledge of the ageing process and in doing so enhance care delivery. This book emphasizes the normal ageing changes before considering possible... more...
LAST YEARS OF LONG LIVES
Taylor and Francis 2003; US$ 180.00The Last Years of Long Lives is a unique account of that period of old age which precedes death. Based on 400 complete individual histories and covering a twenty-year period, it looks at the experiences of people over eighty years old in three important areas: disability, family life and health care. Using the life-course approach to research,... more...
Practical Approaches to Infection Control in Residential Aged Care
Ausmed Publications 2004; US$ 29.95Overview The overwhelming success of the first edition of Infection Control has lead to this new revised edition. Presented in a no-nonsense, straightforward style, this easy-to-read book is a comprehensive guide to infection control and prevention. Despite significant advances in prevention and therapy, infectious disease is an ever-present... more...
Intermediate Care of Older People
Wiley 2006; US$ 81.99Intermediate care has become a buzzword within health and social care over the last few years. Seen as the panacea for a number of woes, particularly for older people, intermediate care has been held up as a way forward within contemporary health and social care. This text explores in detail what is understood by the concept of intermediate care and,... more...
Nursing Care of Older People with Diabetes
Wiley 2008; US$ 73.99Diabetes presents differently in older people and normal ageing processes, predisposition to specific complications, and other co-morbid conditions complicate its management. The underlying philosophy of this book is that there are opportunities for prevention, health maintenance and rehabilitation for older people with diabetes, which can realistically... more...









