700円 In this short, powerful book, Karen Hitchcock shines a light on ageism in our society. Through some unforgettable case studies, she shows what care for the elderly and dying is really like – both the good and the bad. With honesty and deep experience, she looks at end-of-life decisions and over-t...

21,058円 This fully revised, new edition of Innovations in Hospice Architecture responds to the need for an up-to-date, theoretically based reference book summarizing key historical and recent developments with respect to this rapidly evolving building type. This Second Edition presents: an overview of ...

12,684円 Leading scholars, offering international and multidisciplinary viewpoints, examine the meaning of home to elders and the ways in which this meaning may be sustained, threatened, or modified according to changes associated with growing old. Organized into four sections--The Essence of Home, Disrup...

1,050円 La gérontologie est la science du vieillissement. Son objet est l'étude des modalités et des causes des modifications que l'âge imprime au fonctionnement des êtres vivants, sur tous les plans (biologique, psychologique et social) et à tous les niveaux de complexité (molécule, cellule, organe, ...

10,570円 Underscores the complexity of prescribing drugs for older adults while providing state-of-the-art guidelines for safe patient care An evidence-based, quick-access reference for adult gerontology nurse practitioners and related healthcare providers, this text describes a holistic, patient-centered...

4,089円 Altenpflege ist Beziehungs- und Gefühlsarbeit. Sie erfordert Mut und Kompetenz, mit der Vergangenheit alter Menschen umzugehen, mit erlebtem Lebensglück ebenso wie mit Trauer und Verzweiflung. Bei vielen Pflegenden gibt es eine Sehnsucht nach Begegnungen mit alten Menschen. Trotzdem bleiben viele...

6,685円 This book explores the meaning of quality of life in care for older persons and introduces the reader to their main concerns when receiving care. Based on qualitative research, it pays particular attention to the needs and requirements of older people, considering their individual family situatio...

11,440円 User involvement has become an important part of health policy initiatives during the last decade, but how realistic is the concept and do all users want to be involved? This book brings the voices of people with serious illness, and those caring for them, into debate about how far health and soc...

11,440円 Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a major cause of disability affecting about 1% of the population. Although much effort has been expended on research into the causes and cures of RA, little progress has been made. The focus of treatment in RA is on reducing the disabling consequences of the disease a...

3,452円 Strukturiert, informativ und auf den Punkt! Dieses Buch richtet sich an Pflegende in Leitungspositionen und Praktiker in stationären und ambulanten Einrichtungen, und zeigt, wie sie ihren Kollegen zum Schichtende alle wichtigen Informationen zu den Patienten sinnvoll weitergeben können. Welche Re...

1,817円 Wie werden wir künftig unsere Angehörigen pflegen? Über eine Million Pflegebedürftige werden in Deutschland ausschließlich von Angehörigen versorgt – Tendenz steigend! Die Pflegebedürftigkeit nimmt rasant zu und das Helferpotenzial ab – und: immer weniger Menschen können im Alter auf die Hilfe de...

6,632円 This book provides practical evidence-based strategies that will help clinicians across a broad range of disciplines to address and discuss the main issues an aging person is likely to face and overcome if they are to maintain a sense of well-being as they age. Based on an extensive body of resea...