Gesund und fit zu sein sind Attribute, die keine Altergrenze kennen. Das Altern selbst ist gewiss nicht zu verhindern, doch eine angepasste Lebensfuhrung verzoegert die Alterungsvorgage signifikant und steigert Wohlbefinden, Vitalitat und Lebensqualitat. In diesem Sachbuch vermittelt Ihnen Univ.-Prof. Dr. Paul Haber leicht verstandlich und wissenschaftlich fundiert, wie optimale Ernahrung und regelmassige Bewegung als Eckpfeiler eines gesunden Lebensstils zusammenwirken und in den persoenlichen...
Infection Management for Geriatrics in Long-Term Care Facilities (Infectious Disease and Therapy)
Offering an authoritative overview of all infection management protocols currently utilized by infectious disease specialists, geriatricians, and infection control practitioners, this Second Edition examines current strategies to diagnose, treat, control, and prevent common infectious diseases in long-term care geriatric facilities. Covering a wide
Senior Fitness Test Software 2.0 Subscription
by Roberta Rikli and C. Jessie Jones
The Senior Fitness Test (SFT) is a simple, economical method of assessing the physical attributes that older adults need in order to perform daily activities. It consists of seven tests--covering lower- and upper-body strength, aerobic endurance, lower- and upper-body flexibility, agility, and balance--that can be conducted with minimal space, equipment, and technical requirements, making it easy to administer in most clinical and community settings or in the home environment. The Senior Fitn...
Geriatric Emergency Care, an Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, E-Book (Clinics: Internal Medicine, #39)
Molecular Mechanisms of Skin Aging and Age-Related Diseases
Our skin changes as we age. It becomes thinner and loses fat, making it less plump and smooth. Clinically, aged skin is characterized by wrinkles, sagging, age spots and dryness. Emphasizing laboratory and clinical research, this book comprehensively describes the molecular mechanisms of human skin-aging and age-related skin diseases. This includes molecular understanding of the development of aging skin and its prevention as well as mechanisms-based clinical rejuvenation. The book also focuses...
Clinical Nutrition and Aging
This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. Sarcopenia—the loss of muscle mass and strength that occurs with advancing age—is a major health challenge, particularly in North America, Europe, and Japan, which have large aging populations. This compendium volume is a valuable addition to the existing literature, providing state-of-the-art information on the most effective prevention and treatment options. Included are research articles on nutrition management and the prevention of sa...
The New Politics of Old Age Policy
As the average age of the U.S. population continues to increase, age-related policies have come under intense scrutiny, sparking heated debates. In the past, older people were seen as a frail, dependent population, but major policies enacted or expanded on their behalf have made them major players in electoral and interest-group politics. This thoroughly revised and updated edition of Robert B. Hudson's The New Politics of Old Age Policy not only explains the politics behind the country's age-ba...
La Reponse de La Science Medicale Au -Devenir Vieux-
by Sanni Yaya Hachimi
Cost-benefit Analysis in Education (World Bank Staff Occasional Papers)
by Hans H. Thias and Martin Carnoy
"I was thrilled to see content that focuses on quality improvement, patient safety, interprofessional collaboration, care coordination, and other content that supports the role of the AGNP as a clinical leader and change agent. The authors give these topics the attention that they deserve, with clear, insightful guidance and importantly, the evidence base. The chapters that address roles (including during disasters!), settings of care, billing, and medication use address salient issues that will...
Millions of people are faced with the difficult task of caring for their elderly parents. This empathic guide provides you with practical advice on how to best plan for long-term care - at home or in a structured facility. The "Eldercare Sourcebook" presents a wealth of information on concerns of elderly people, from nutrition to physical and mental health to sexuality to pharmaceuticals to bereavement and more. A comprehensive overview of the demographics of the aging population is also feature...
Schneider - Rowe the Handbook of the Biology of Aging 4e
Health Promotion for the Elderly (Research in Gerontological Nursing)
by Colleen Keller and Julie Fleury
Providing a foundation for understanding the requirements and goals for health promotion in the elderly, this book provides an overview of health promotion needs and objectives for aging populations.
Being the family member of someone in a nursing home is part of a difficult and painful process that begins long before a loved one enters the home. Focusing on the psychological, emotional and social aspects of that process, this guide offers family members practical advice and emotional support, and it explains the intricacies of care and nursing homes. Peter S. Silin seeks to approach his subject with compassion and sensitivity, guiding readers through the entire process. The first section he...
Das Pflegeberufegesetz in der stationären Altenpflege. Drei Szenarien
by Ugur Cetinkaya
Dr. Robert N. Butler coined the term "ageism" and made "Alzheimer's" a familiar word. Now he brings his formidable knowledge to a recent and unprecedented achievement: the extension of human life expectancy by thirty years, and the growing number of people over age sixty-five.Alarmingly, our society has not adapted to this change. In this urgent and ultimately optimistic book, Butler calls for us to reexamine our personal and societal approach to aging right now, so that the boomers and the gene...