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Gerontology

  • Aging Spirituality and Pastoral Careby James W Ellor

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 50.50

    How can you foster spiritual growth in older people? This multidisciplinary work re-examines issues of aging with dignity and spiritual meaning. Aging, Spirituality, and Pastoral Care: A Multi-National Perspective brings together chaplains, pastors, counselors, and health care practitioners in all walks of gerontology from around the world to present... more...

  • Gerontological Supervisionby Ann Burack Weiss; Frances C. Brennan

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 61.95

    The growing population of aging Americans is bringing with it thousands of new workers into agencies serving the elderly each year. Now, the need for supervisors to administer and train staff in programs for older persons is increasing as well. This is a practical, "how-to" guide for the supervision of case managers, personal care providers, and interns... more...

  • Psychosocial Intervention in Long-Term Careby Gary W Hartz; D Michael Splain

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 36.95

    The 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...

  • End-of-Life Nursing Careby Annie Pettifer; Joanna De Souza

    SAGE Publications 2012; Not Available

    End of life care and palliative care is core to undergraduate nursing training. Packed with case studies and action points for student reflection, this is only book on the market targeted specifically at nurses and is more succinct than the competing titles which are suitable for those on medical degrees. more...

  • Caring for Older Peopleby Christine Brown Wilson

    SAGE Publications 2012; Not Available

    Timely and practical book, addressing a core topic in Adult Nursing where there are few textbooks available. Chapters include practice scenarios, case studies and activities to equip students with the skills they need to challenge poor practice and implement strategies to improve the care of older people. more...

  • You Bring Out the Music in Meby D Rosemary Cassano

    Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 45.50

    An 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...

  • Parish Nursingby Harold G Koenig; Sybil Smith

    Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 50.50

    Make 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...

  • Nursing Care of the Hospitalized Older Patientby Terry Mahan Buttaro; Kate A. Barba

    Wiley 2012; US$ 69.99

    Nursing Care for the Hospitalized Older Patient is a comprehensive, quick-reference for nurses and advanced practice nurses working with older patients in a hospital setting. Organized in user-friendly format, the book provides vital information on all aspects of hospital care and the full range of health issues encountered by elderly patients. The... more...

  • Dementia Care in Nursingby Sue Barker; Michele Board

    SAGE Publications 2012; Not Available

    This book gives nursing students a robust foundation for understanding and developing skills to work with people experiencing dementia. more...

  • Case Studies in Gerontological Nursing for the Advanced Practice Nurseby Meredith Wallace Kazer; Leslie Neal-Boylan

    Wiley 2012; US$ 62.99

    As the fastest growing population sector worldwide, older adults are seen in almost every care setting in which clinicians practice. Developed as a resource for advanced practice nurses in any setting, Case Studies in Gerontological Nursing for the Advanced Practice Nurse presents readers with a range of both typical and atypical cases from real... more...