Care of the Elderly

The field of geriatric rehabilitation is constantly changing due to the discovery of new evidence-based evaluation and treatment strategies, as wel...

Dementia is a particularly cruel and teasing disease for which there is no known cure. No vaccine... and no escape, once it takes a hold. My book...

When youth shake off their rural roots and middle-aged people migrate for economic opportunities, what happens to the grandparents left at home? Li...

Current social policy recognises that older people should be treated as experts in their own lives and be actively involved in their care. This boo...

Validation is a successful way of communicating with older adults with Alzheimers-type dementia and responding to their challenging behaviors. The ...

As communication skills decline in people with dementia, a supportive environment becomes crucial to a residents ability to express needs and desir...

With the rapid growth of the aging population, the need for geriatric social workers is at an all-time high. This resource for students and practit...

With the rapid growth of the aging population, the need for geriatric social workers is at an all-time high. This resource for students and practit...

Featuring case studies from different regions of the continent (Southern, Central, East and West Africa), this book provides the pan-African eviden...

This book explores specific theories on ageing grounded through examination of several issues in social welfare. The book will review different und...

Should my mum move into a retirement home? Does my dad have dementia? And how on earth can I get my stepmum to give up her car keys? Worries like ...

Praise for the first edition: This is an excellent teaching guide and resource manual for instructors, gerontological nursing students, and pract...

The authors' knowledge of long-term care is obvious and they provide professional perspectives of the challenges and choices long-term care stakeho...

This newest edition of a core graduate level textbook has added six new chapters to further enrich the gerontological imagination, and encourage an...

Assisted Living Administration and Management: Effective Practices and Model Programs in Elder Care 2nd Edition provides students and healthcare pr...

Selected for Reading Well for Dementia 2024: endorsed by health experts, charities and people affected by dementia.Drawing on the author's first-ha...