02812cam a22003734a 4500001001000000005001700010008004100027010001500068016002000083020001900103035002400122040006200146042000800208050002300216100002100239245011100260246007900371246006000450250001200510260004600522300008200568500008800650504005100738505087400789520057601663521001202239650002302251650001102274650003802285700003402323700002502357700003002382730002602412MEB02790920140925151255.0110504s2012    mouab    b    001 0 eng    a20110191017 a1015599412DNLM  a9780323073165   a(OCoLC)ocn723034646  aDNLM/DLCcDLCdYDXdBTCTAdNLMdYDXCPdNSBdCDXdSLVdDLC  apcc00aRC 954b.Es23 20121 aTouhy, Theris A.10aEbersole & Hess' toward healthy aging :bhuman needs & nursing response /cTheris A. Touhy, Kathleen Jett.3 aEbersole and Hess' toward healthy aging :bhuman needs & nursing response.30aToward healthy aging :bhuman needs & nursing response.  a8th ed.  aSt. Louis, Mo. :bElsevier/Mosby,cc2012.  axvi, 500 pages :billustrations (some colored), maps (some colored) ;c28 cm.  aRev. ed. of: Toward healthy aging / Priscilla Ebersole ... [et al.]. 7th ed. c2008.  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.0 aFoundations of Healthy Aging.  Gerontological nursing and an aging society -- Health and wellness -- Theories of aging -- Physiological changes -- Culture, gender, and aging -- Communicating with older adults -- Foundations of Caring. Health assessment -- Laboratory values and diagnostics -- Geropharmacology -- The use of herbs and supplements -- Wellness and Function. Elimination, sleep, skin, and foot care -- Mobility -- Environmental safety and security -- Nutrition and hydration -- Wellness and Chronic Illness. Chronic conditions -- Care across the continuum -- Pain and comfort -- Mental health -- Cognitive impairment -- Healthy Aging for Elders and their Families. Economic, legal, and ethical issues -- Intimacy and sexuality Relationships, roles, and transitions -- Loss, death, and palliative care -- Self-actualization, spirituality, and transcendence.  aGrounded in the core competencies recommended by the AACN in collaboration with the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, The 8th edition of this textbook is a comprehensive resource on health promotion and maintenance for older adults and their caregivers. It includes coverage of communication, safety and ethical considerations, new genetic research, key aging issues, and common and uncommon conditions. Provides the knowledge needed to promote healthy lifestyle choices, properly address end-of-life issues, and provide effective, holistic care for older adults.  aNursing 0aGeriatric nursing. 0aAging. 0aOlder peoplexHealth and hygiene.1 aJett, Kathleen Freudenberger.1 aEbersole, Priscilla.1 aHess, Patricia A.,d1938-0 aToward healthy aging.