Alistair Farley, Ella Mclafferty, Charles Hendry

The Physiological Effects of Ageing

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Physiological Effects of Ageing is a comprehensive resource for student nurses, qualified nurses and allied professionals working with older people in a variety of contexts, enabling them to apply their knowledge of the ageing process and in doing so enhance care delivery. This book emphasizes the normal ageing changes before considering possible effects of ageing on body systems. 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. This is a highly accessible text which encourages holistic patient-centred care. Special Features * Explores current theories of ageing * Makes use of reflection 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

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Turner Publishing Company
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Januar 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 173mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 417g
• ISBN-13: 9781405180733
• ISBN-10: 1405180730
• Artikelnr.: 32885377

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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)