Physical change & aging : a guide for the helping professions

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Physical change & aging : a guide for the helping professions

Sue V. Saxon, Mary Jean Etten, Elizabeth A. Perkins

Springer Pub. Co., c2010

5th ed

  • : pbk. : alk. paper

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Physical change and aging

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents of Works

  • Perspectives on aging
  • Theories of aging
  • The skin, hair, and nails
  • The musculoskeletal system
  • The nervous system
  • Dementia and delirium
  • The sensory systems
  • The cardiovascular system
  • The respiratory system
  • The gastrointestinal system
  • The urinary system
  • The reproductive system
  • The endocrine system
  • The immune system
  • Aging with lifelong disabilities
  • Special topics
  • Health promotion and exercise
  • Complementary and alternative therapies
  • Nutrition
  • Medications and the elderly
  • Teaching older adults
  • Caregiving
  • Death and grief in the later years

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