This new reference provides the nurse with practical information on health conditions that typically affect geriatric patients-from Alzheimer's disease, arthritis, and diabetes to hip fracture, incontinence, and Parkinson's disease. It also reviews the normal physiologic deficits associated with aging, such as vision and
hearing impairments; pharmacodynamic changes in aging; and such timely issues as elder abuse,
advance directives, living wills, assisted living, pain control, Medicare, and end-of-life care. Throughout the text, the nurse will find clinical alerts, teaching aids, charting guides, healthful living recommendations, alternative therapies, and more to guide care. Scores of…
