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Lippincott's Nursing Guide to Expert Elder Care provides a fresh perspective and all the tools you need to help older adults maintain healthy lifestyles, adapt to normal age-related changes, and manage acute and chronic illnesses.

Contributors and Consultants	p. vi
Foreword	p. vii
The Graying of America	p. 1
Promoting a Healthy Life	p. 21
Assessing the Older Adult	p. 43
Nutrition: The Food Factor	p. 79
Medication: The Right Prescription	p. 105
Common Disorders: A Systematic Approach	p. 139
Sexuality: Not Just for the Young	p. 309
Caregiving: A Family Affair	p. 335
Abuse: A Breach of Trust	p. 359
End-of-Life Care: Easing the Transition	p. 375
Appendices	p. 393
Selected resources	p. 393
Patient-teaching aids for the older adult	p. 398
How aging can affect laboratory values	p. 408
Credits	p. 410
Selected references	p. 412
Index	p. 414
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Lippincott's Nursing Guide to Expert Elder Care

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