Ebersole & Hess' toward healthy aging : human needs & nursing response / Theris A. Touhy and Kathleen Jett.

Includes bibliographic references and index.

Foundations of healthy aging. Aging, health, and wellness in a global community / Kathleen Jett -- Gerontological nursing : past, present, and future / Theris A. Touhy -- Theories and processes of aging / Kathleen Jett -- Cross-cultural caring and aging / Kathleen Jett -- Cognition and learning / Theris A. Touhy -- Foundations of caring. Communicating with older adults / Theris A. Touhy -- Health assessment / Kathleen Jett -- Laboratory diagnostics and geriatrics / Kathleen Jett -- Geropharmacology / Kathleen Jett -- The use of dietary supplements : focus on herbal products / Kevin W. Chamberlin and Marissa C. Salvo -- Wellness and function. Vision / Theris A. Touhy -- Hearing / Theris A. Touhy -- Skin care / Theris A. Touhy -- Nutrition / Theris A. Touhy -- Hydration and oral care / Theris A. Touhy -- Elimination / Theris A. Touhy -- Sleep / Lenny Chiang-Hanisko and Theris A. Touhy -- Physical activity and exercise / Theris A. Touhy -- Falls and fall risk reduction / Theris A. Touhy -- Safety and security / Theris A. Touhy -- Wellness and chronic illness. Living well with chronic illness / Kathleen Jett -- Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health and wellness / Kathleen Jett -- Neurodegenerative disorders / Kathleen Jett -- Endocrine and immune disorders / Kathleen Jett -- Respiratory health and illness / Kathleen Jett -- Common musculoskeletal concerns / Kathleen Jett -- Pain and comfort / Kathleen Jett -- Mental health / Beth M. King, Theris A. Touhy, and Tim Wilson -- Care of individuals with neurocognitive disorders / Debra Hain, María Ordóñez, and Theris A. Touhy -- Healthy aging for older adults and their families. Economics and health care in later life / Kathleen Jett -- Common legal and ethical issues / Kathleen Jett -- Long-term care / Theris A. Touhy -- Intimacy and sexuality / Theris A. Touhy -- Loss, death, and palliative care / Kathleen Jett -- Self-actualization, spirituality, and transcendence / Priscilla Ebersole and Theris A. Touhy.