This practical guide summarizes the principles of working with dying patients and their families as influenced by the commoner world religions and secular philosophies.
This book is an ideal reference guide for clinicians seeking to improve their decision making and treatment outcomes when placing dental implants in medically compromised patients, in whom conditions for osseointegration and soft tissue healing may be unfavorable.
Until very recently, our knowledge about the neural basis of cognitive aging was based on two disciplines that had very little contact with each other.
Parkinson's Disease: Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Pathology explores the molecular pathways at the basis of the cellular defects connected to Parkinson's disease, the second most common neurodegenerative disease, and the most common movement disorder.
This innovative book provides a new conceptual analysis of loneliness - a condition associated with severe health consequences, including increased morbidity and early death.
One of the most challenging roles of the psycho-oncologist is to help guide terminally-ill patients through the physical, psychological, and spiritual aspects of the dying process.
This book highlights international efforts to better understand the role of individual differences in healthy aging by exploring new directions, methods, and questions within the field.
The first book dedicated explicitly to the care of elderly patients with rheumatic diseases, this comprehensive resource is a practical guide for navigating the medical concerns of these complex patients.
Palliative care is an essential element of our health care system and becoming increasingly significant amidst an aging society and organizations struggling to provide both compassionate and cost effective care.
Building on the success of "e;Practical Psychiatry of Old Age"e; now in its Fourth Edition, this book looks in more detail at affective disorders from a variety of perspectives.
The renowned Principles and Practice of Geriatric Psychiatry, now in its third edition, addresses the social and biological concepts of geriatric mental health from an international perspective.
Written by leading international experts, this book helps students and practitioners to better understand and cater for the needs of our ageing population.
The purpose of restorative care nursing is to take an active role in helping older adults maintain their highest level of function, thus preventing excess disability.
With longevity and declining fertility rates, the population of older persons (60 years and above) is globally growing faster than the general population.
The three of us, working in different institutions but in the same city, were very aware of the differences between our diverse approaches to the biology of aging and our perceptions of the sub- ject matter.
Though exceptional human longevity has captured the imagination for millennia, it has been only in the past fifteen years or so that some of the secrets to very long lives are finally giving way to scientific inquiry.
It gives me great pleasure to witness continued growth in the application of cognitive and behavioral theories and therapies to more diverse populations - including, in this volume, their application to the mental health problems of later life.
The importance of spiritual well-being and the role of "e;meaning"e; in moderating depression, hopelessness and desire for death in terminally-ill cancer and AIDS patients has been well-supported by research, and has led many palliative clinicians to look beyond the role of antidepressant treatment in this population.
Glycemic Control in the Hospitalized Patient: A Comprehensive Clinical Guide is a unique, practical resource for health care providers dealing with hyperglycemia in the inpatient setting.
Candidates can prepare with confidence for the Geriatric Medicine Specialty Certificate Examination with this revision guide designed specifically for the exam.
This book is a practical resource that will support the delivery of holistic mental health interventions in the primary and community care setting for older people.
Textbook of Dementia Care: An Integrated Approach gives an overview of dementia care at a level appropriate to health and social care students, as well as providing an update to experienced practitioners.
The Fourth Edition of this bestselling, highly regarded book has been fully revised to incorporate changes in law and clinical guidance making a vital impact on patient management, encompassing: The Equality Act 2010 which provides the right of older people to treatment without discrimination Case law on withdrawing nutrition and hydration Updated guidance on resuscitation from the Resuscitation Council (UK), the British Medical Association and the Royal College of Nursing The redefining of good medical practice by the General Medical Council The abolition of the Liverpool Care Pathway with updated guidance on end-of-life care and advance care planning.
Palliative care is an essential element of our health care system and becoming increasingly significant amidst an aging society and organizations struggling to provide both compassionate and cost effective care.
As the United States and the rest of the world face the unprecedented challenge of aging populations, this volume draws together for the first time state-of-the-art work from the emerging field of the demography of aging.
This unique volume teaches those in the medical fields about the scientific value of neuropsychology in assessing cognition, the 6th vital sign, as part of well integrated collaborative care.
For many, caring for a chronically ill family member is "e;the right thing to do"e;, but it is also often a source of emotional hardship, physical stress, and social isolation.
This major clinical reference and text is the first volume to systematically address the entire process of neuropsychological assessment and intervention with older adults.
