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HealthyAging: PrinciplesandClinicalPractice forClinicians VirginiaBurggraf 978-1-4511-9104-2 •March2014 • Softbound • 7” x9” •680pp. •46 Illus. • 116Tables

Meet the challenges of caring for today’s fastest-growing health care population. Older adults are among the fastest growing age groups, and according to theU.S. DepartmentofHealthandHumanServices, it is anticipated thatmore than 37million people in this groupwillmanagemore than 1 chronic condition or related disability by 2030, including diabetes mellitus, arthritis, congestiveheart failure, anddementia. Healthy Aging: Principles and Clinical Practice for Clinicians , provides a fresh perspective and evidence-based approach for helping older adults maintain healthy lifestyles, adapt to normal age-related changes, andmanage acute and chronic illnesses. This brand new text, divided into chronic illness both physical and emotional, covers only themostcommon illnessesofolderadultsand incorporatestheholistic framework that comprises geriatric care inpartnershipwithphysicians, gerontologists and nurses while addressing the Healthy People 2020 objectives that all practitionersmust incorporate into their practice. With somany factors affecting the health, function, andqualityof life ofolderadults, thegoalof thistext istoprovideclinicianswiththetools they need to improve the health, function, and quality of life of older adults. Taking a cross-functional approach to the graying of America, Healthy Aging covers important topics clinicians regularly encounter including promoting a healthy lifestyle, preventative care, assessment, nutrition,medication, sexuality, caregiving, abuse, andend-of-life care.

Table of Contents Section I: Chronic Illness Ch. 1: AdvancedPractice forGeriatric Clinicians Ch. 2:Healthy People 2020 Implications for Practice Ch. 3: ComprehensiveGeriatricAssessments Ch. 4:HeartDisease Ch. 5: SkinCancers Ch. 6: GI Ch. 7:NeurologicalDisorders (Stroke& Parkinson’s) Ch. 8: PulmonaryDisease Ch. 9:Diabetes Ch. 10:Nutrition and theOlder Adult Ch. 11: Exercise Ch. 12:Osteoporosis Ch. 13: Arthritis,Osteoarthritis, Gout &Pain Ch. 14: KidneyDisease Ch. 15: Septicemia& Infection Ch. 16: Anemia&Leukemia Ch. 17: ChronicWounds Ch. 18:Medications Safety in theOlder Adult Section II: MentalHealth Ch. 19: Assessment&Diagnostic Evaluation Ch. 20: Psychosocial Challenges Ch. 21: Alcoholism Ch. 22: SubstanceAbuse Ch. 23:Dementia Ch. 24: BipolarDisorder Ch. 25: Schizophrenia Ch. 26:Depression Ch. 27: Suicide Ch. 28: AnxietyDisorders Ch. 29: End of Life

Gerontology