Physical change & aging
Subtitle: a guide for the helping professions
By: Sue V. Saxon, Mary Jean Etten, Elizabeth A. Perkins.
Contributors: Etten, Mary Jean.; Perkins, E. A.
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: Springer Pub. Company
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780826104410; 9780826104472
Subjects: Aging -- Physiological aspects; Geriatrics
Other titles: Physical change and aging
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Perspectives on aging; title: Theories of aging; title: The skin, hair, and nails; title: The musculoskeletal system; title: The nervous system; title: Dementia and delirium; title: The sensory system; title: The cardiovascular system; title: The respiratory system; title: The gastrointestinal system; title: The urinary system; title: The reproductive system; title: The endocrine system; title: The immune system; title: Aging with lifelong disabilities; title: Special topics; title: Health promotion and exercise; title: Complementary and alternative therapies; title: Nutrition; title: Medications and the elderly; title: Teaching older adults; title: Caregiving; title: Death and grief in the later years.