Physical change & aging : a guide for the helping professions /
Physical change and aging
Sue V. Saxon, Mary Jean Etten, Elizabeth A. Perkins.
- 5th ed.
- New York : Springer Pub. Co., c2010.
- xv, 496 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Perspectives on aging -- Theories of aging -- The skin, hair, and nails -- The musculoskeletal system -- The nervous system -- Dementia and delirium -- The sensory systems -- The cardiovascular system -- The respiratory system -- The gastrointestinal system -- The urinary system -- The reproductive system -- The endocrine system -- The immune system -- Aging with lifelong disabilities -- Special topics -- Health promotion and exercise -- Complementary and alternative therapies -- Nutrition -- Medications and the elderly -- Teaching older adults -- Caregiving -- Death and grief in the later years.