Using both medical and nursing perspectives, the 592-page book focuses on 112 health problems in older adults. It addresses a variety of nursing concerns, including nursing diagnoses and patient education.
Chapters review the physical and psycho-social changes associated with aging.
The text is organized by anatomical areas, and most chapters are followed by diagnostic decision trees. Gerontological nurse practitioners are advanced practice nurses who usually work in collaboration with a physician to manage chronic and minor acute illnesses or conditions in older adults. Kennedy-Malone is director of the Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Program in UNCG s School of Nursing. She has more than 20 years of education and experience in the field. She earned her doctorate at the University of Texas at Austin.