Geriatric Medicine

The Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Health Literacy convened a 1-day public workshop to explore the relationship between palliative care and he...

Living independently and participating in one's community are priorities for many people. In many regions across the United States, there are progr...

There is a void in evidence-based information for making informed decisions on how to optimize care for older adults, particularly those 80 years a...

As the demographics of the United States shift toward a population that is made up of an increasing percentage of older adults and people with disa...

This edited collection addresses the urgent need for action and the many challenges in aged care within the Chinese and Nordic contexts, especially...

This edited collection addresses the urgent need for action and the many challenges in aged care within the Chinese and Nordic contexts, especially...

Get all the information you need to work holistically, creatively, and collaboratively when providing services for older adults with Karen Frank Ba...

Ein praktisches Taschenbuch zum schnellen Nachschlagen für Pflegefachkräfte in stationären und ambulanten Pflegeeinrichtungen. Für einen verantwort...

Das Buch richtet sich an Angehörige von Menschen mit Demenz und macht Mut für ein entspannteres Miteinander trotz fortschreitender Erkrankung. Es z...

Older adults increasingly rely on family members or friends (i.e., informal caregivers) for needed care and support as they age. Family caregivers ...

Strategien für ein langes Leben ist ein Leitfaden für ein längeres, gesünderes Leben im Alter. Das Buch erläutert drei wichtige Bereiche: Was Sie t...

Active aging programs that encourage older adults to practice health- promoting behaviors are proliferating worldwide. In Poland, the meanings and ...

Older adultsarelivinglongerwithmorechronic disease and functional impairmentthan at any other time in history. Office-basedpracticeis inadequate to...

This book proposes a way of understanding human movement and its forms of deterioration and preservation in older people. The author presents a met...

This book focuses on the skills required in testing and treating the older adult population. Topics discussed include normal aging, determining com...

Active aging programs that encourage older adults to practice health- promoting behaviors are proliferating worldwide. In Poland, the meanings and ...

This book describes the processes involved in the aging of the human mind, the role of memory, cognitive impairment, and changes in information pro...