TY - BOOK AU - Miller,Carol A. AU - Miller,Carol A. TI - Nursing for wellness in older adults: theory and practice SN - 0781738083 (hc : alk. paper) AV - RC954.M55 2004 PY - 2004/// CY - Philadelphia PB - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins KW - Geriatric nursing N1 - Revision of: Nursing care of older adults. 3rd ed. c1999; Includes bibliographical references and index; Content:The continuum of older adulthood -- Older adults in families, communities and the world -- The phenomenon of aging -- Gerontological nursing and health promotion -- Gerontological nursing and the continuum of care for older adults -- Legal and ethical concerns -- Cognitive function -- Psychosocial function -- Communication and transcultural nursing care -- Psychosocial assessment -- Overall functional assessment -- Hearing -- Vision -- Digestion and nutrition -- Urinary function -- Cardiovascular function -- Respiratory function -- Mobility and safety -- Sleep and rest -- Thermoregulation -- Sexual function -- Medications and the older adults -- Impaired cognitive function: delirium and dementia -- Impaired affective function: depression -- Elder abuse and neglect ER -