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Care of Arthritis in the Older Adult
Springer Publishing Company 2002; US$ 65.00This concise guide provides nurses with the tools to help older adults with arthritis achieve the highest possible quality of life. Practical tips on nursing management, self care, and the importance of exercise are a focus throughout. Part one presents specific arthritic conditions in a uniform format -- epidemiology, clinical features and management,... more...
Comforting the Confused
Springer Publishing Company 2000; US$ 65.00"How to comfort? How to help?" are questions often asked by persons providing care to individuals suffering from dementia. According to Hoffman and Platt--a warm smile, gentle touch, and soothing voice tone can help toward improving quality of life. The authors believe caregivers should be encouraged to emphasize non-verbal aspects of their... more...
Communication Skills for Working with Elders
Springer Publishing Company 2001; US$ 60.00"Dr. Dreher's book is a concise and highly readable guide to developing and enhancing one's communication skills for the betterment of the elderly person's quality of life... [It] clearly has a place on the bookshelf of every layman and professional alike who interacts with elderly people.". - Gerontology and Geriatrics Education,... more...
Managing Pain in the Older Adult
Springer Publishing Company 2008; US$ 65.00Our elderly population is the fastest-growing segment of society, and pain, particularly chronic pain, is one of the most common problems this group faces. In Managing Pain in the Older Adult , Dr. Jansen provides treatment options designed for older adults. Controlling pain can be challenging as the elderly, in addition to the common physiologic changes... more...
Enriched Care Planning for People with Dementia
Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2009; US$ 49.95This book presents a practical framework for whole person assessment of persons with dementia who are in need of, or already receiving, health and/or social support. The book provides photocopiable assessment forms, guidelines for carrying out assessment, and suggestions for interventions based on the profile that emerges from the assessment. more...
Ageing, Anti-ageing and Globalization
eContent Management Pty Ltd 2009; US$ 110.00In September 2008, the Centre for Cultural Research at the University of Western Sydney organized a round table event bringing together leading experts and researchers on aging, globalization and health. The purpose of this round table was to facilitate discussions on current research on aging cultures, health and globalization in order to advance... more...
Parish Nursing
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 50.50Make parish nursing an alternative to shrinking healthcare resources! Because of shrinking healthcare resources, both human and monetary, parish nurses in the future will be called upon to deal with rising numbers of elderly and the end-of-life issues that accompany aging. Parish Nursing: A Handbook for the New Millennium is a guide to designing... more...
You Bring Out the Music in Me
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 45.50An enlightening book, You Bring Out the Music in Me, explores how music motivates, enriches, touches, relaxes, and energizes the elderly in nursing homes. Practicing music therapists explain how music ?speaks? to all of us, regardless of our language, culture, or abilities and how it can be used with groups and individuals in nursing homes to encourage... more...
Psychosocial Intervention in Long-Term Care
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 36.95The responsibility of providing mental health evaluations and treatment to nursing home patients is increasingly falling on the shoulders of social services and nursing staff. Psychosocial Intervention in Long-Term Care provides the advanced techniques you, as a caregiver, need for assessing and intervening with psychosocial and behavioral problems... more...
Mental Disorders in Older Adults, Second Edition
Guilford Publications 2006; US$ 40.00Illustrated with abundant clinical material, this book provides essential knowledge and skills for effective mental health practice with older adults. It demonstrates how to evaluate and treat frequently encountered clinical problems in this population, including dementias, mood and anxiety disorders, and paranoid symptoms. Strategies are presented... more...









