Physical change & aging : a guide for the helping professions / Sue V. Saxon, Mary Jean Etten, Elizabeth A. Perkins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Saxon, Sue V., author.

Etten, Mary Jean, author.

Perkins, E. A. (Elizabeth A.), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aging--Physiological aspects.

Aging.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (521 p.)

Edition:

Sixth edition.

Other Title:

Physical change and aging : a guide for the helping professions

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Springer Publishing Company, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""[This book] has been honed into an elegant compendium. This outstanding work should be widely read -- it is perhaps the best example of an integrative approach to gerontology."" Score: 94, 4 stars --Doody's. This sixth edition of a classic multidisciplinary text for students of gerontology continues to offer practical, reader-friendly information about the physical changes and common pathologies associated with the aging process. It places special emphasis on the psychological and social implications of these changes in the lives of older adults. The book is distinguished by its thorough

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Perspectives on Aging; Basic Concepts in Physical Aging; Lessened Reserve Capacity; Patterns of Disease; References; Chapter 2: Theories of Aging; Stochastic Theories; Nonstochastic Theories; Psychosocial Theories of Aging; Maslow's Hierarchy of Basic Human Needs; Erikson's Stage Theory of Development; Peck's Tasks of Middle and Old Age; Other Developmental Views; Summary; References; Chapter 3: The Skin, Hair, and Nails; The Skin; Psychosocial Implications; Components of the Skin; The Epidermis; The Dermis

The Hypodermis (Subcutaneous Layer)Functions of the Skin; The Hair; The Nails; Age-Related Changes in the Skin; Aging and the Epidermis; Aging and the Dermis; Aging and the Hypodermis; Age-Related Changes in the Hair; Age-Related Changes in the Nails; Age-Related Disorders of the Skin; Xerosis; Rashes; Senile Purpura; Pruritis (Severe Itching); Solar Elastosis (Skin Aging Caused by Sun Exposure); Keratosis (Horny Growth); Psoriasis; Skin Tags; Herpes Zoster (Shingles); Pressure Ulcers (Decubitus Ulcers); Venous and Arterial Stasis Ulcers; Skin Cancer; Prevention of Skin Cancer

Tips for Maintaining Healthy Skin References; Chapter 4: The Musculoskeletal System; The Skeletal System; Components and Functions; Age-Related Changes in the Skeletal System; Age-Related Skeletal System Disorders; Osteoporosis; Arthritis; Osteomalacia; Paget's Disease; The Muscles; Components and Functions of the Muscles; Specific Age-Related Changes in Muscles; Specific Age-Related Disorders in Muscles; Muscle Cramps; Myasthenia Gravis; Polymyalgia Rheumatica; Bursitis; Summary; References; Chapter 5: The Nervous System; The Central Nervous System; The Brain; The Cerebrum; The Diencephalon

The Brainstem The Cerebellum; The Spinal Cord; The Peripheral Nervous System; The Somatic Nervous System; The Autonomic Nervous System; Age-Related Changes in the Nervous System; Age-Related Nervous System Disorders; Tremor; Parkinson's Disease (A Form of Parkinsonism); Tardive Dyskinesia; Brain Tumors; Stroke; Dementia; Sleep Disorders; Learning and Memory; Summary; References; Chapter 6: Dementia and Delirium; Changes in Categorizing Dementias and Delirium; Delirium; Diagnosis and Treatment; Mild Neurocognitive Disorder; Major Neurocognitive Disorder; Primary Dementias; Alzheimer's Disease

Etiology Treatment; General Guidelines for Caring for Those With Alzheimer's Disease; Prevention; Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration; Dementia Associated With Huntington's Disease; Dementia With Lewy Bodies; Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease; Vascular Dementia; Secondary Dementias; Dementia Associated With Parkinson's Disease and Other Movement Disorders; HIV-Associated Dementia; Reversible Dementias; Summary; References; Chapter 7: The Sensory Systems; Vision; Age-Related Changes in Vision; Specific Implications of Age-Related Visual Changes; General Implications of Age-Related Visual Changes

Age-Related Disorders of the Visual System

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8261-2872-6

0-8261-9865-1

OCLC:

889675558