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Always on Call “Always on Call . . . provides useful advice to anyone who ever has been or will be a family caregiver, and it adds insights and policy suggestions that should enrich the broader health-care debate in this country.” –Philadelphia Inquirer “In bold and compassionate essays, caregivers, activists and ... (read more...) |
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Anemia in the Elderly Anemia in the elderly has been properly defined as the silent epidemic, representing 3 million people in the United States aged 65 years and older. Incidence and prevalence of this condition increase with age. It differs in its etiology, pathogenesis and (read more...) |
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Dementia Caregivers Share Their Stories Filled with practical advice and innovative approaches to problem-solving, this book presents the powerful words of people who have had to care for a parent or spouse with dementia. The interviewees talk about the challenges faced during every step in the caregiving process, from recognizing early s... (read more...) |
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Giving Death a Helping Hand If it comes to choosing between methods of last resort for severely suffering, physician-assisted suicide will probably prove more acceptable as a method of last resort than active euthanasia both to patients, to legislators and to the general public. |
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Growing Older in World Cities How are four major world cities coping with the challenges posed by increasing human longevity and population aging? Top researchers, scholars and policymakers compare what it is like to grow older in these cities with respect to health and quality of life, living arrangements and housing, and the p... (read more...) |
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It Shouldn’t Be This Way A wrenching, firsthand account of how the long-term care system can defeat even the best prepared of us – with the lessons they learned to help others dealing with it, too. “ . . . a common sense book that is part memoir, part guidebook and part call to arms.” - The New York Times, November... (read more...) |
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Medical Practice Management In The 21st Century This book will help physicians understand the breadth of practice management, learn the essentials about start-up, organization and management, managing finances, recruiting and managing staff and outside resources, improving healthcare delivery and clinical outcomes, and ensuring compliance. (read more...) |
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Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults Now in its Fifth Edition, this text provides a comprehensive and wellness-oriented approach to the theory and practice of gerontologic nursing. Organized around the author's unique "functional consequences theory" of gerontologic nursing, the book explores "normal" age-related changes and risk facto... (read more...) |
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Old Age in a New Age “An insightful, inspiring, well-researched book that poignantly describes the lessons of how a person centered approach and culture change are possible and should be expected in nursing homes and assisted-living communities.” --Linda Aufderhaar, Past President, National Association of Professional G... (read more...) |
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Reinventing Care “Smith’s vivid and insightful analysis shows why assisted living represents such a potentially dramatic departure from ‘business as usual’ in long-term care. His case studies also reveal the difficulties the fledgling industry has in implementing its vision for more humane and consumer-centered resi... (read more...) |
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