Lange, Jean W. <br/><br/>
The nurse's role in promoting optimal health of older adults :  thriving in the wisdom years / 
Jean W. Lange. 
 - Philadelphia :  F.A. Davis Co.,  c2012. 
 - xxiii, 443 p. :  ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ;  26 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>What does it mean to age successfully? -- Mid-range theory of successful aging -- Understanding older adults : U.S. and global perspectives -- Challenges and opportunities of growing old -- An evidence-based team approach to optimal wellness -- Engaging older adults as partners in their care -- Health priorities for the older adult -- Challenges to physical health -- Assessing the older adult : what's different? -- Staying physically fit as we age -- Assistive technology to optimize physical functioning -- Optimizing rest and sleep patterns -- Intimacy, sexuality, and aging -- Healthy eating -- Using medications safely and effectively -- Economic considerations of aging -- Living safely in the environment -- Legal considerations -- Older adults as caregivers and care recipients -- Relating to older adults in a culturally diverse world -- Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender older adults -- Challenges to mental wellness -- Spirituality in aging -- Planning for the end of life -- International perspectives on aging. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780803622456  0803622457  
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>101563439 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Geriatric nursing.<br/>Quality of life.<br/>Older people--Health and hygiene.<br/>Geriatric Nursing--methods.<br/>Aged.<br/>Health Promotion.<br/>Nurse's Role.<br/>Quality of Life.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>WY 152 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>618.97/0231