Harnessing the proven benefits of active learning strategies, this is the first activity book created for a broad spectrum of courses in aging-related higher education. It features 32 classroom and community-based educational activities for instructors seeking to introduce and/or enhance aging content in their courses.
Focuses on five general issues of health care for elderly population: the meaning of old age, the goals of medicine and health care for the elderly, the balance between the needs of the young and old, the pressures of other social priorities, and the role of families, especially the burden on women, in long-term care.
The first DVD in this educational video series demonstrates the importance of having people, policies, and programs that support outdoor usage by residents in senior housing settings.
Whether you are a planning a new community or remodeling an existing one, the second DVD in the Access to Nature series illustrates a variety of ways the building layout can encourage residents to go outdoors.
Case studies, 3D animated examples, diagrams, and sketches in this informative DVD show how to transform existing areas by emphasizing features that appeal to residents and support their need for autonomy and independence.
This guide to Adaptive Interaction explains how to assess the communication repertoires of people with dementia who can no longer speak, and offers practical interventions for those who wish to interact with them.
The only book designed specifically to prepare students for the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner exams, this unparalleled review details the step by step journey from classroom to patient room and beyond. The book provides an overview of the certification exams written specifically by the certification organisations themselves.
Provides nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other advanced practice providers with the clinical knowledge they need to practice adult-gerontology acute care effectively. Written in a quick-reference format, this system-based text describes the common conditions health care providers are likely to see in their acute care practice.
Provides invaluable guidance for acing your Adult-Gerontology CNS exam. This comprehensive review manual provides the ultimate resource for either the AACN Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist Wellness Through Acute Care (ACCNS-AG) or the ANCC Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist (AGCNS-BC) certification exam.
A highly effective and efficient way to retain knowledge!Developed to provide users with a proven method for rapidly learning and retaining new information, these sturdy flashcards deliver more than 750 exam-style Q&As with detailed rationales to help nurse practitioners prepare for their high-stakes certification exam. The flashcards are ......
Praise for the First Edition: "Because of the way it is organized, this book meets the needs of both novice and experienced advance practice nurses. Each chapter defines the problem, how often it occurs, and what leads to the problem. To aid in assessment, the book includes the physical examination landmarks as well as diagnostic tests that ......
The first book to encompass adult-gerontology practice guidelines for primary care, this comprehensive resource is useful as both a clinical reference and as a text for health care practitioners working with this population. Concise and up-to-date, the book is distinguished by its easy-to-read outline format.
The most up-to-date and comprehensive resource covering the impact of residential and care settings in older adults. Providing a complete overview of current living arrangements and residential options for older adults, this text also offers a unique perspective on the often overlooked emotional challenges aging adults face when their residential ......
Newly revised and updated, this classic text examines the impact of social forces on the aging process. It considers aging from personal, family, community, societal, and global perspectives. This sixth edition reflects significant changes in the field of social gerontology.
Enormous advances in our knowledge of genetic contributions to ageing and disease, and in our understanding of the potential for manipulation of the ageing process, have taken place during the past twenty years. This is the first volume in decades to consolidate this research in one place. It provides a broad and current overview of the most ......
Subjective Aging: New Developments and Future Directions
How do individuals perceive the experience of aging? Can this perception predict such developmental outcomes as functional health or mortality? The 35th volume of ARGG encompasses the most current and fruitful research findings about the subjective experience of aging and describes how they fit within a theoretical framework. It reflects a new and ......
Optimizing Physical Activity and Function Across All Settings
This state-of-the-art volume focuses on the evidence base, the practical nature of the optimizing physical activity and function, and the real world recommendations provided by experts in the field. The book has been written by a wide variety of international experts across multiple disciplines, including nursing, medicine, physical therapy, and ......
Contemporary Issues and Future Directions in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and
Provides recommendations by foremost scholars regarding best practices and future directions in LGBT aging. With its critical examination of contemporary issues facing lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) elders, this landmark Annual Review continues a nearly 40-year tradition of providing state-of-the-art knowledge, insight, and ......