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Physical change & aging : a guide for the helping professions /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Saxon, Sue V.
Other Authors: Etten, Mary Jean
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Tiresias Press, [2002]
Edition:Fourth edition.
Subjects:
Aging > physiology.
Geriatrics.
Table of Contents:
  • Perspectives on aging
  • Theories on aging
  • The skin, hair, and nails
  • The musculoskeletal system
  • The nervous systems
  • Dementia and delirium
  • The sensory system
  • The cardiovascular system
  • The respiratory system
  • The gastrointestinal system
  • The urinary system
  • The reproductive system
  • The endocrine system
  • The immune system
  • Special topics (alcoholism, falls, foot care, pain)
  • Health promotion and exercise
  • Nutrition
  • Medication and the elderly
  • Teaching older adults
  • Death and grief in the later years