The Physiological Effects of Ageing (eBook)

Alistair Farley, Ella McLafferty, Charles Hendry (Autoren)

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2011 | 1. Auflage
232 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-27590-0 (ISBN)

Infos

The Physiological Effects of Ageing is a comprehensive
resource for all nurses working with older people, enabling them to
apply their knowledge of the ageing process to their practice, and,
in doing so, enhance care delivery. This book emphasizes the normal
ageing changes before considering possible effects of ageing on
body systems, using as its framework Roper, Logan and
Tierney's activities of living. Although problems associated
with ageing are identified, nursing assessment and interventions
are considered which can help reduce the impact these changes have
on a person's functional ability.

Special Features:

* Explores current theories of ageing

* Makes use of reflective points and points of practice

* Looks at key topics of maintaining a safe environment and
communication

* Discusses error theory, free radical theory and the immune
theory

* A highly accessible text which encourages holistic
patient-centred care

Autor

ALISTAIR FARLEY, MSc, BSc, DipN, RGN, RMN Lecturer in Nursing, University of Dundee Develop/Teach into pre (CFP and adult branch) and post registration programmes of nursing. ELLA McLAFFERTY PhD, BSc, DipN, RGN, SCM, RNT Senior Lecturer, University of Dundee Senior Lecturer with the strategic responsibility of developing Inter-professional Education. CARLES HENDRY PhD, BA(Hons), DipN, RGN, RMN, RCT, RNT Senior Lecturer in Nursing, University of Dundee Also currently working with the Research Dean in the role of Research Development Facilitator.

Inhalt

Author profiles.

Preface.

1 Growing Older.

2 Theories of Ageing.

3 Maintaining a Safe Environment.

4 Communicating.

5 Breathing.

6 Eating and Drinking.

7 Eliminating.

8 Controlling Body Temperature.

9 Mobilising.

10 Expressing Sexuality.

11 Sleeping.

12 Final Thoughts on Ageing.

Index.

Rezensionen

"In order to provide quality and effective care, it is important that we are knowledgeable about the needs of this group and this book provides a good grounding in this area." (International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing, 1 November 2011)

"The value of this book lies in the skilful way in which the authors have meshed normal and disordered physiology of ageing with Roper's models of living and nursing." (Nursing Older People, 1 May 2011)

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.11.2011
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege ► Altenpflege
• Themenwelt: Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Histologie / Embryologie
• Schlagworte: Altenpflege • Community Nursing • Gemeindekrankenpflege • Krankenpflege • nursing • Nursing Older People
• ISBN-10: 1-118-27590-X / 111827590X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-27590-0 / 9781118275900