Physical Change and Aging

by Saxon, Sue V.; Etten, Mary Jean

• ISBN13: 9780826116550
• ISBN10: 0826116558
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-06-16
• Publisher: Springer Pub Co

Summary

(Tiresias Press, Inc.) Univ. of South Florida, Tampa. Focuses on physical changes and pathologies associated with aging. Includes the psychological and social implications of changes for human behavior. Diagnosis and treatment when relevant is an updated feature. Written for those helping in professions--geriatrics, nurses, social workers, and others. Softcover.

Author Biography

Mary Jean Etten is Professor of Nursing and Gerontology, St. Petersburg College, St. Petersburg, Florida; and Adjunct Lecturer in Thanatology, Department of Gerontology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida.

Table of Contents

Preface	7	(2)
Perspectives on Aging	9	(7)
Theories of Aging	16	(14)
The Skin, Hair, and Nails	30	(21)
The Musculoskeletal System	51	(29)
The Nervous System	80	(26)
Dementia and Delirium	106	(19)
The Sensory System	125	(33)
The Cardiovascular System	158	(34)
The Respiratory System	192	(16)
The Gastrointestinal System	208	(29)
The Urinary System	237	(21)
The Reproductive System	258	(16)
The Endocrine System	274	(18)
The Immune System	292	(6)
Special Topics (Alcoholism, Falls, Foot Care, Pain)	298	(18)
Health Promotion and Exercise	316	(17)
Nutrition	333	(37)
Medication and the Elderly	370	(39)
Teaching Older Adults	409	(13)
Death and Grief in the Later Years	422	(35)
Appendix A: Practical Hints for the Safety of the Aging	457	(3)
Appendix B: Resources	460	(4)
Appendix C: Commonly Medical Abbreviations	464	(2)
Glossary	466	(7)
Recommended Additional Readings	473	(1)
Index	474