Gerontology for the Health Care Professional ANNOTATION
Overview of aging, medical & social aspects; nutrition, drug therapy, continuum of care; org. of health care, trends, etc
FROM THE PUBLISHER
The increasing number of older adults in the United States and Canada means that health care practitioners must be prepared to manage the unique problems of these older adults. This text offers a multidisciplinary overview for all health care professionals.
FROM THE CRITICS
Booknews
Presents a broad and practical overview of the expanding field of gerontology, geared toward all health care professionals. Contributors include experts from respiratory therapy, occupational therapy, radiography, nutrition, law, medical science, and pharmacology. Chapters focus on multidimensional aspects of aging and caring for elderly patients, covering areas such as demographics, Alzheimer's disease, psychosocial and cognitive factors, roles of health care providers, nutrition, and sexuality. Each chapter includes objectives, key terms, summaries, review questions, and learning activities. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
ACCREDITATION
Regula H. Robnett, MEd, MS, OTR/L, BCN, Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of New England, Biddeford, Maine
Walter C. Chop, MS, RRT, Chair, Department of Health Sciences, Southern Maine Technical College, South Portland, Maine
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