Gerontological Nursing Care

Using a caring and wellness framework, this text promotes a humanistic approach to the care of older adults of diverse cultural backgrounds in all care settings.The book examines and discusses the complete cross-section of the lives and difficulties of the elderly and the nurses who care for them under topics such as spirituality, cultural diversity, sexuality, polypharmacy, falls and other safety issues, sensory alterations, immunologic concerns, Alzheimer's disease, caregiver stress, professional stress, and homelessness.