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Elsevier Health Sciences
08 May 2023

Redfern's Nursing Older People by Fiona M. Ross (Professor of Gerontological Nursing in Primary Care and Director, Nursing Research Unit, King's College London, London, UK)

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Imprint:   Elsevier Health Sciences
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   5th edition
Dimensions:   Height: 235mm,  Width: 191mm, 
ISBN:   9780702082467
ISBN 10:   0702082465
Pages:   672
Publication Date:  
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Introduction SECTION 1: AGEING AND OLD AGE What is old age? Demographic and epidemiological trends in ageing The psychology of human ageing The biology of human ageing SECTION 2: POLICY CHANGE AND CONTEXTS OF CARE Policy developments in the organization of support for older people Health and social care for older people in the community Nursing older people in hospital Intermediate and long-term care provision for older people SECTION 3: NURSING OLDER PEOPLE: INDEPENDENCE, AUTONOMY AND SELF-FULFILMENT Communication challenges and skills Hearing Eyesight and older people Promoting safe mobility Care of the foot Breathing Eating and drinking Eliminating Maintaining body temperature Maintaining healthy skin Sleep and rest Sexuality and relationships in later life Pain and older people Delirium (acute confusional states) in later life Person-centred dementia care Depression in older people Dying, bereavement and loss Drugs and older people SECTION 4: CURRENT ISSUES AND REFLECTIONS ON CARING FOR OLDER PEOPLE Assessment of older people Health care for older homeless people Health promotion for older people Complementary therapies Abuse of older people Carers and lay caring Reflections

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