Medical / Nursing / Gerontology

Navigating the Journey of Aging Parents: What Care Receivers Want

by Cheryl A. Kuba

Navigating the Journey of Aging Parents proposes an entirely unique approach to the field of gerontology, giving dependent care receivers a voice.  

Caregivers will be made aware of what care receivers truly...

Aging Spirituality and Pastoral Care

by James W Ellor

How can you foster spiritual growth in older people?This multidisciplinary work re-examines issues of aging with dignity and spiritual meaning. Aging, Spirituality, and Pastoral Care: A Multi-National Perspective...

Connecting through Music with People with Dementia: A Guide for Caregivers

by Robin Rio

This user-friendly book demonstrates how even simple sounds and movements can engage people with dementia, promoting relaxation and enjoyment. All that's needed to succeed is a love of music, and a desire to...

Nursing Care of the Hospitalized Older Patient

by Terry Mahan Buttaro & Kate A. Barba

Nursing Care for the Hospitalized Older Patient is a comprehensive, quick-reference for nurses and advanced practice nurses working with older patients in a hospital setting. Organized in user-friendly format,...

Integrating Gerontological Content Into Advanced Practice Nursing Education

by Carolyn Auerhahn & Dr Laurie Kennedy-Malone

2010 AJN Book of the Year Award Winner in Gerontologic Nursing!

Designated a Doody's Core Title!

"This is a valuable and timely resource as primary care practitioners are facing a growing aging population. Advanced...

Restorative Care Nursing for Older Adults: A Guide for All Care Settings, Second Edition

by Barbara Resnick & Elizabeth Galik

Designated a Doody's Core Title and Essential Purchase!

"This is a terrific text with good basic information and a level of detail, tools, and practicality that make it a useful resource to get older adults mobilized...

Evidence-Based Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice, Fourth Edition: Fourth Edition

by Marie Boltz & Elizabeth Capezuti

Designated a Doody's Core Title!

"The evidence-based protocols are designed as a primary reference and are useful, substantive, and timely...The broader contributions of useful format and succinct review of the...

Case Studies in Gerontological Nursing for the Advanced Practice Nurse

by Meredith Wallace Kazer & Leslie Neal-Boylan

As the fastest growing population sector worldwide, older adults are seen in almost every care setting in which clinicians practice. Developed as a resource for advanced practice nurses in any setting, Case...

Mental Disorders in Older Adults, Second Edition

by Steven Zarit & Judy Zarit

Illustrated with abundant clinical material, this book provides essential knowledge and skills for effective mental health practice with older adults. It demonstrates how to evaluate and treat frequently encountered...

Craft of Life Course Research

by Jr., Glen Elder & Janet Giele

This book brings together prominent investigators to provide a comprehensive guide to doing life course research, including an 'inside view' of how they designed and carried out influential longitudinal studies....