Gerontology for the Health Care Professional

Robnett, R. — Chop, W. — Brossoie, N.

4ª Edición Septiembre 2020

Inglés

Tapa blanda

475 pags

626 gr

18 x 23 x 2 cm

ISBN 9781284140569

Editorial JONES AND BARTLETT

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Chapter 1 Age Matters: Profiles of an Aging Society
Chapter 2 Social Gerontology
Chapter 3 Aging in Place and the Continuum of Care
Chapter 4 Loss, Grief, Death, and Dying
Chapter 5 Health Literacy and Clear Communication: Keys to Engaging Older Adults and Their Families
Chapter 6 Policy Issues for Older Adults
Chapter 7 The Physiology and Pathology of Aging
Chapter 8 Cognitive and Psychological Changes Related to Aging
Chapter 9 Functional Performance in Later Life: Basic Sensory, Perceptual, and Physical Changes Associated with Aging
Chapter 10 Drugs and the Older Adult
Chapter 11 Nutrition and Aging
Chapter 12 Perspectives on Oral Care in Healthy Aging and Prevention for the Older Adult
Chapter 13 Sexuality and Aging
Chapter 14 Reframing Aging Issues to Ensure a Better Future

Gerontology for the Health Care Professional, Fourth Edition is a comprehensive, practical text covering the evolving field of gerontology, developed for healthcare students and professionals. Written by experts across many health disciplines, this text presents an up-to-date and realistic assessment of the aging process.

Gerontology for the Health Care Professional, Fourth Edition begins with a review of demographic trends and continues with an overview of key topics such as the physiology, pathology, pharmacotherapy, nutrition, communication, and social concerns related to caring for older patients. This interprofessional resource concludes with future concerns for an aging society and includes an epilogue encouraging all health care professionals to embrace patient or client advocacy, especially for older adults. The Fourth Edition, now offers a more global perpective on the growing worldwide population, an expanded section on elder abuse, revisions to reflect the LGBTQ community, and more. This accessible resource will provide an active learning experience for all health professions students.

Each new print copy includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a comprehensive and interactive eBook, student practice activities and assessments, a full suite of instructor resources, and learning analytics reporting tools.

BEHAVIORAL AND BENEFITS

Behavioral Objectives at the beginning of each chapter help you focus on the most important concepts and can be used as a study tool to assess comprehension
Each chapter lists the Key Terms that are highlighted throughout the text
Tables and Figures throughout help with comprehension of key concepts and summarize important information
Review material is included at the end of each chapter for classroom use, home-work, or self-assessment: Case Studies, Learning Activities, and Review Questions
Now in full color with a new and expanded art program
Case Studies have been revised and additional ones added so there are two per chapter
All information is updated to reflect current census data and statistics

APPROPRIATE COURSES

Issues in Aging Gerontology
Geriatric Healthcare
Approaches to the Older Adult
Gerontological Health Services Administration
Geriatrics
Gerontology
Health & Aging
Introduction to Gerontology

AUTHORS

Regula H. Robnett, PhD, OTR/L - Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of New England

Regi Robnett has 18 years of experience as an occupational therapist and over 25 years of experience working with older people in various capacities. She has worked at the University of New England for 13 years. Regi holds a PhD in Gerontology from the University of Massachusetts Boston. Her dissertation explored the cognitive changes related to aging over the course of eight years, and she plans to continue this project focusing on preclinical dementia and the correlates of both high and low cognitive functioning in old age.

Nancy Brossoie, PhD - Senior Research Scientist, Center for Gerontology, Virginia Tech., Blacksburg, Virginia
Nancy Brossoie researches topics such as age-friendly communities, substance misuse in late life, and building community capacity to meet the needs of vulnerable populations. Her expertise is informed by 17 years supervising home and community-based service delivery, evaluating programs and services at the State and community-levels, and developing strategic plan initiatives for hospital systems, long-term care organizations, and mental health agencies.

Walter C. Chop, MS, RRT - Professor Emeritus, Respiratory Therapy Department, Southern Maine Community College

Walter Chop served as Chair and Professor in the Respiratory Therapy Department, at Southern Maine Community College, for over 29 years. During his tenure at the college he has also served as Chair of Allied Health Sciences for 22 years. He has written numerous articles on both Gerontology and Respiratory Care. For the past 10 years he has been a member of the American Association for Respiratory Care Gerontology Committee.