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" Physical change & aging : "
Sue V. Saxon, Mary Jean Etten.
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BL
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973713
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b728083
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| Main Entry
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Saxon, Sue V.
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Physical change aging : : a guide for the helping professions /\ Sue V. Saxon, Mary Jean Etten.
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4th ed.
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New York :: Springer Pub.,, ©2002.
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1 online resource (480 pages) :: illustrations
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0826116566
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: 9780826116567
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Preface; 1 Perspectives on Aging; 2 Theories of Aging; 3 The Skin, Hair, and Nails; 4 The Musculoskeletal System; 5 The Nervous Systems; 6 Dementia and Delirium; 7 The Sensory System; 8 The Cardiovascular System; 9 The Respiratory System; 10 The Gastrointestinal System; 11 The Urinary System; 12 The Reproductive System; 13 The Endocrine System; 14 The Immune System; 15 Special Topics (Alcoholism, Falls, Foot Care, Pain); 16 Health Promotion and Exercise; 17 Nutrition; 18 Medication and the Elderly; 19 Teaching Older Adults; 20 Death and Grief in the Later Years.
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The physical changes and the common pathologies associated with aging are discussed, along with the psychological and social implications of such changes. The guide is for nurses, gerontologists, social workers, psychologists, rehabilitation specialists and others in the helping professions. Originally published by The Tiresias Press, Inc.
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Aging-- Physiological aspects.
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Geriatrics.
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Gériatrie, Guides, manuels, etc.
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Vieillissement, Guides, manuels, etc.
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Aging-- Physiological aspects.
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FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS-- Aging.
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Geriatrics.
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MEDICAL-- Nursing-- Gerontology.
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Aging-- physiology.
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Geriatrics.
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| Dewey Classification
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612.67
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QP86.S29 2002eb
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2002 K-048
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WT 104S273p 2002
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Etten, Mary Jean.
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Physical change and aging
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