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Aging:
The Paradox of Life
by Robin Holliday |
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Cat.# DA-GER1 |
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Published: 2007
ISBN: 9781402056406 |
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- It is the first overview of the topic written in
non-technical language.
- Because it avoids technical terminology, it is
easily readable.
- It covers a lot of ground that can only be found in
specialized monographs or journals.
- The author has a wide ranging knowledge of all the
important areas of biology.
- It also discusses ageing and longevity in relation
to human activities such religion and war.
For centuries people have been puzzled by the
inevitability of human aging. For most of the second half
of the twentieth century aging remained a mystery, or an
unsolved biological problem. At the end of the 20th
century a remarkable scientific discovery emerged. It was
not a single discovery in the usual sense, because it was
based on a series of important interconnected insights
over quite a long period of time. These insights made it
possible for the very first time to understand the
biological reasons for aging in animals and man. It can
already be said, however, that the many observations and
insights that explain aging will not be accepted as
established knowledge for a long time. The field is still
full of scientists, and non-scientists, who are just happy
to go on speculating about the "mystery" of aging. The aim
of this book is to dispel ignorance by explaining in
non-technical language what are the reasons
for aging and the myth of excessive prolongation of life.
Table of Contents
Preface. Author's note. Longevity. Body architecture.
Maintenance of the body. Causes of ageing. Ancient origins
of ageing. Mice and men. How many genes?. Evolution of
human longevity. Myths of life extension. Doctors'
dilemma. Modulation of longevity. Ageing and the angels.
Population pressure and warfare. Dialogue between life and
death. Road to discovery. Resolution of the paradox.
Selected references. Acknowledgements. Glossary. Index. |
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Global Health and Global
Aging
by Mary Robinson, and William Novelli |
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Cat.# JW-GER1 |
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Published: 2007 ISBN: 9780787988104
Available: November |
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This edited collection brings together the leading
researchers, practitioners, and policy-makers to examine
the critical intersection of global aging and global
health. It covers the fundamentals in global aging and
health, with chapters that provide real-world models from
countries and regions offering the best in current
approaches. The book looks at specific countries and
populations at risk and includes contributions from
leading global health leaders. It delves into research
findings that identify factors of successful aging and key
ways that a global society can influence how we age.
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Caring for the Older Person:
Practical Care in Hospital, Care Home, or at
Home
by Ann Bradshaw RGN, Clair Merriman RGN |
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Cat.# JW-GER2 |
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Published: 2007 ISBN:
9780470025635 |
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The number of older people in our society is increasing
rapidly and as they age, the demand for safe, effective
care is growing. This book offers readers the knowledge
and skill to provide all aspects of care.
Caring for the Older Person is written in six sections,
covering the fundamental needs of an older person:
- Assistance with personal cleansing
- Assistance with movement
- Assistance to maintain nutrition and fluid intake
- Assistance with toilet needs
- Assistance with the need for observation and
monitoring
- following death
Each section starts with an explanation and includes
care procedures in a step-by-step format. Written by two
experienced nurses, the book is systematic and
evidence-based, using up-to-date knowledge and government
policy. It is intended to be a practical aid to improve
care for the older person, whether in hospital, care home
or at home and to give the reader the confidence that the
care they provide is safe and effective.
Caring for the Older Person is an essential resource for
health care professionals, trainees, care assistants, or
paid carers, whose work involves caring for an older
person; or a lay person – someone who needs to acquire
skill and confidence to care for an older friend,
neighbour or relative.
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Dementia: Metamorphosis in
Care
by Claire Biernacki |
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Cat.# JW-GER3 |
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Published: 2007 ISBN:
9780470019979 |
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Our perceptions of dementia and what dementia care
should constitute have changed dramatically over the past
20 years. Research has uncovered a mass of information
concerning all aspects of dementia. This wealth of
information should be reflected in a dramatic change,
indeed a metamorphosis, in the way people with dementia
are cared for. No such change has occurred.
Dementia - Metamorphosis in Care will address the
need for change and provide practitioners with a means of
understanding why adhering to the old model – the medical
approach – can be damaging in current care settings.
Practitioners are advised on what is needed from them in
order that they can positively influence the lives of
those living with dementia. The importance of the role of
professional carer and the responsibility they carry
regarding whether or not care improves, is underlined
throughout the book.
Table of Contents:
1. Dementia in context.
2. Impetus for change.
3. A new model of care.
4. Whose diagnosis is it?
5. Perspectives on the experience of dementia.
6. Issues in communication.
7. Putting quality into a life lived with dementia.
8. Getting the most from drug treatment.
9. Growing old and dying with dementia.
10. Moving forward.
References.
Glossary. |
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Primary Care Geriatrics 5e,
A Case-Based Approach
by Richard J. Ham, Philip D. Sloane,
Gregg Warshaw, Marie A. Bernard, and Ellen Flaherty |
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Cat.# EL-GER1 |
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Published:
2006 ISBN: 9780323039307 |
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Designed for anyone involved in treating geriatric
patients, this New Edition continues to be the best
comprehensive source for clinical solutions for the
challenging geriatric population. Inside, you’ll find a
wealth of information on the principles of geriatric
primary care…detailed, case-based approaches to
major geriatric syndromes…and presentations of common
conditions and situations. What’s more, the 5th Edition
now includes evidence-based medicine that helps you form a
definitive diagnosis and create the best treatment plans
possible and a BONUS CD-ROM containing supplemental
materials. Key Features:
1. Incorporates engaging case studies throughout to
illustrate all of the principles and key clinical
information you need to treat your geriatric patients as
well as their families.
2. Features a two-color layout that highlights the most
important information. What’s New:
1. Provides evidence-based medicine wherever possible,
giving you the most authoritative information on
diagnosis, treatment, and management options.
2. Features an interdisciplinary perspective that reflects
the field’s increasingly team-oriented approach to
geriatric care.
3. Includes a bonus CD-ROM containing additional color
images, assessment tools, and review questions that help
you hone your knowledge.
4. Presents USMLE-style questions in every chapter for
quick review before clinical cases. Table of
Contents: UNIT ONE: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE Chapter
1: Caring for Older Patients and an Aging Population
Chapter 2: Clinical Implications of Normal Aging Chapter
3: Illness and Aging Chapter 4: Primary Care Assessment of
the Geriatric Patient Chapter 5: Health Maintenance,
Exercise and Nutrition Chapter 6: Clinical Pharmacology
Chapter 7: Ethnic and Cultural Aspects of Geriatrics
Chapter 8: Ethics Chapter 9: Health Care System Chapter
10: Perioperative Care Chapter 11: Long-Term Care Chapter
12: Home Care Chapter 13: Rehabilitation Chapter 14:
Palliative Care
UNIT TWO: GERIATRIC SYNDROMES AND COMMON
SPECIAL PROBLEMS Chapter 15: Delirium Chapter 16:
Alzheimer’s Disease and other Dementias Chapter 17:
Depression Chapter 18: Gait and Immobility Chapter 19:
Dizziness Chapter 20: Syncope Chapter 21: Falls Chapter
22: Urinary Incontinence Chapter 23: Constipation and Fecal Incontinence Chapter 24: Hearing Impairment Chapter
25: Visual Impairment and Eye Problems Chapter 26:
Persistent Pain Chapter 27: Malnutrition and Feeding
Problems Chapter 28: Pressure Ulcers Chapter 29:
Hypothermia and Hyperthermia Chapter 30: Sleep Disorders
Chapter 31: Sexual Health Chapter 32: Elder Mistreatment
and Neglect Chapter 33: Alcoholism Chapter 34: The Older
Adult Driver
UNIT THREE: SELECTED CLINICAL PROBLEMS OF THE
ORGAN SYSTEMS Chapter 35: Hypertension Chapter 36:
Coronary Artery Disease Chapter 37: Congestive Heart
Failure Chapter 38: Peripheral Vascular Disease Chapter
39: Cerebrovascular Disease Chapter 40: Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 41: Thyroid Disorders Chapter 42: Osteoporosis
Chapter 43: Arthritis and Related Disorders Chapter 44:
Foot Problems Chapter 45: Cancer Chapter 46: COPD and
Lower Respiratory Infections Chapter 47: Urinary Tract
Infections Chapter 48: The Acute Abdomen Chapter 49:
Prostate Disease Chapter 50: Parkinson's Disease Chapter
51: Oral Problems Chapter 52: Skin Problems |
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Annual Review of Gerontology
and Geriatrics Vol. 26
by Jacquelyn James, Paul Wink, and K. Schaie |
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Cat.# EL-GER2 |
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Published:
2006 ISBN: 9780826102287 |
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As the population of retirees between the ages of 65
and 75 continues to grow, professionals, researchers and
educators in all areas of the health care and the business
sectors, will require more expertise on the latest trends
to make better decisions and improve systems. Contributed
by nationally recognized experts, The Crown of Life:
Dynamics of the Early Post-Retirement Period presents some
of the most important and current decision-making research
describing life between the ages of 65 and 75. Topics
cover many aspects and social issues of retirement
including: 1. Demographics
2. Functioning and Well-being
3. Aging Black Americans
4. The Impact of Work
5. Social Relations
6. Leisure Activities
7. Male Satisfaction
8. Everyday Life
9. Gay Lives Table of Contents:
Introduction, Paul Wink, Wellesley College and
Jacquelyn B. James, Boston College
Part I: Culture and Context for the Third Age
The Demography of the Third Age, Annemette Sorensen,
Harvard University
Functioning and Well-being in the Third Age, Irina Grafova,
Kate McGonagle, and Frank Stafford, Institute for Social
Research, University of Michigan
The Work and Retirement Experiences of Aging Black
Americans, James Jackson, Edna Brown, and Nakesha Faison,
Institute of Social Research, University of Michigan Part II: Anticipating Life in the Third Age
The Third Age Project: Strategic Selection and Retirement
as an Incomplete Institution, Phyllis Moen, University of
Minnesota
Late Middle Age: Transition to the Third Age, Ravenna
Helson, University of California, Berkeley
Pathways Toward the Third Age: Studying a Cohort from the
"Golden Age," David Winter, Cynthia Torges, and Abigail
Stewart, University of Michigan; Donna Henderson-King and
Eaaron Henderson-King, Grand Valley State University Part III: Change Over Time in the Third Age, Age 65-79
Cohort Differences in the Role of Change in Cognition for
Third Age Elders, Sherry Willis and K. Warner Schaie,
Pennsylvania State University
Trajectories of Health and Well-being in the Third Age,
Ron Spiro, Boston VA Healthcare System and Department of
Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health
Change and Stability During the Third Age: Longitudinal
Investigations of Self-Rated Health and Religiousness,
Michael McCullough and Emily Polak, University of Miami
The Plasticity of Social Relations in the Third Age, Toni
C. Antonucci, Kristine Ajrouch and Kira Birditt,
University of Michigan Part IV: Everyday Life in the Third Age
Age At and Satisfaction with Retirement, George Vaillant
and Ana DiRago, Harvard Medical School
Everyday Life in the Third Age, Paul Wink, Wellesley
College
Gay Lives in the Third Age: Possibilities and Paradoxes,
Bert Cohler and Andrew Hostetler, University of Chicago
Retirement Community Life: Issues, Challenges, and
Opportunities, Allen Omoto and Christina Aldrich,
Claremont Graduated University
Part V: Is the Third Age the Crown of Life?, Paul Wink and
Jacquelyn James |
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Matteson
and McConnell’s
Gerontological Nursing 3e
Concepts and Practice
by Adrianne Dill Linton, and Helen Lach |
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Cat.# JW-GER4 |
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Published:
2006 ISBN: 9781416001669 |
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Matteson & McConnell’s Gerontological Nursing, 3rd
Edition provides comprehensive, research-based information
on nursing care of older adults. Beginning with the
basics, the text uses a systems approach to describe the
aging process from wellness to illness. It also describes
physiological and psychological aspects of aging in
detail, as well as assessment and practice in all settings
using the nursing process. Key Features:
1.Each chapter incorporates a research and
theory-based approach to the aging process.
2. Content is comprehensive and focuses on caring for the
older adult.
3. The text examines the differences between normal aging
conditions and clinical problems/conditions. What’s
New:
1. Competencies and Roles in Gerontological Nursing
section focuses on the process that nurses, especially
clinical nurse specialists, use to impact gerontological
nursing care.
2. Nursing care plans provide the practitioner with
nursing care scenarios applied to clinical practice.
3. Color insert visually complements material on the
integumentary section as it illustrates some of the major
integumentary conditions affecting the gerontologic
population.
4. Reflections boxes written by experts across different
nursing fields share personal experiences related to the
chapters’ content.
5. Toward Better Health boxes provide key considerations
for promoting healthy lifestyles. |
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Gerontology 3e, Perspectives and Issues
Janet Wilmoth, and Kenneth Ferraro |
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Cat.# EL-GER3 |
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Published:
2006 ISBN: 9780826102300 |
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Contributed and edited by some of the most important
and influential thought-leaders in gerontology, this new
edition provides a multi-disciplinary collection of
research and commentary on the issues and trends critical
to defining the field today.
Focusing on the most important attributes of
gerontology, this new volume seeks to develop a paradigm
and awareness of the process of human aging and helps us
understand how the scientific contributions from many
different fields of research contribute to a unified and
cohesive meaning. Some of the topics
covered include:
1. Demographic perspectives
2. Disability concepts and measurement
3. Evolution of gerontology
4. Exercise
5. Nutrition
6. Politics and policy
7. Retirement and financial security
8. Social forces, life-course consequences
For professionals, researchers, and students working in
the field of gerontology, this comprehensive and
multidisciplinary review will serve to clarify our
fundamental image of what aging is and enhance the
experience of those fortunate enough to grow older.
Table of Contents: Preface
Acknowledgments
Contributors
Introduction
Part I. Aging Scholarship
The Fountain of Gerontological Discovery, Janet M. Wilmoth
and Kenneth F. Ferraro
The Evolution of Gerontology as a Field of Scientific
Inquiry, Kenneth F. Ferraro
Demographic Perspectives on Aging, Janet M. Wilmoth and
Charles F. Longino,Jr.
Part II. Physical Aspects of Aging
Cellular and Organismal Aspects of Senescence and
Longevity, David J. Waters
Cognitive Aging, Aimee M. Surprenant and Ian Neath
Disability Concepts and Measurement: Contributions of the
Epidemiology of Disability to Gerontological Inquiry,
Fredric D. Wolinsky and Douglas K. Miller
The Role of Nutrition in the Older Individual, Dorothy M.
Morre
Exercise and Aging, Michael G. Flynn Part III. Social Aspects of Aging
Socioemotional Aspects of Aging, Karen L. Fingerman and
Brooke N. Baker
Age Structures, Aging, and the Life Course, Linda K.
George
Social Forces, Life-Course Consequences: Cumulative
Disadvantage and "Getting Alzheimer's," Kathryn Z. Douthit
and Dale Dannefer
Humanist Gerontology and the Meaning(s) of Ageing, Thomas
R. Cole and Michelle Sierpina Part IV. Public Policy
Retirement and Financial Security: An Economist Thinks Out
Loud, Timothy M. Smeeding
Social Lives in Later Life, Christine L. Himes and Ying
Fang
Politics and Policy in the Lives of Older Americans,
Robert B. Hudson
The Gerontological Imagination, Kenneth F. Ferraro |
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Encyclopedia of
Gerontology 2e, Two-Volume Set
by James E Birren
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Cat.# EL-GER4 |
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Published:
2006 ISBN: 9780123705303 |
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Since the first edition, the research literature on
aging continues to expand rapidly, reflecting both the
rising interest of the scientific community and also the
needs of a growing older population. In the year 1900,
persons over 65 years of age were the smallest portion of
developed societies. Today they are emerging as the
largest. Aging is a complex process of change involving
influences of a biological, behavioral, social, and
environmental nature, all of which are explored in the
context of this encyclopedia. The second edition includes
all new articles and wholly new coverage of topics that
have seen research advances. |
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Principles and Practice of Geriatric
Medicine (Ed.2)
by M.S. John Pathy, Alan J. Sinclair, and John E.
Morley
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Cat.# JW-GER5 |
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Published:
2006 ISBN: 9780470090558 |
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The fourth edition of the highly acclaimed Principles
and Practice of Geriatric Medicine provides an account of
the fundamental changes associated with ageing, which are
essential to our understanding and management of the
elderly sick population. The title has been extensively
revised and updates to reflect the enormous changes in
treatment options and medical conditions emerged since
publication of the third edition. Written by worldwide
experts of international repute, this is the most
up-to-date and comprehensive single reference source
currently available.
Principles & Practice of Geriatric Medicine, Fourth
Edition incorporates:
More than 30 new chapters, including: Preventive geriatrics, Anorexia of Aging, Managements of
Weight Loss, Dehydration, Vitamins and Minerals in the
Elderly, Cancer and Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment,
Treatment of Behavioral Disorders, The Older Patient with
Down's Syndrome, Drug Abuse in Older People, Breast
Cancer, Women's health
A truly global perspective, including new chapter on: Care of the elderly in Israel: old age in a young land,
Geriatric Medicine in China, Geriatric medicine education
in Europe, Geriatrics from the European Union Perspective,
India, Day Hospitals, Perspectives from Latin America
The title will be indispensable for all those involved in
the treatment of older patients:
- Gerontologists to keep up-to-date with the latest
developments in the field
- General practitioners and specialists in health policy and
community care, who increasingly have to deal with a
significant number of older people.
- Academic researchers in geriatric medicine, who are in
need for an all encompassing reference work
- Medical registrars (UK) / residents (US) in order to pass
their exams
- Teachers of Geriatric Medicine
- Hospital libraries with increasing budgets to spend on
much needed resource in this growing field.
- Professionals within the pharmaceutical industry in order
to monitor treatment options and new prescription
developments.
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