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1	Natural Hormone Balance for Women: Look Younger, Feel Stronger, and Live Life with Exuberance more books like this by Uzzi Reiss, Martin Zucker add to wishlist A pioneering gynecologist and antiaging specialist with a successful Beverly Hills practice, Dr Uzzi Reiss show the way for women who want to turn back the effects of time through natural hormone therapy, but who wonder: is is safe? Does it work? Is hormone therapy right for me? Regardless of your age, the depletion of female hormones is sometimes ... see all copies from $2.98! new only from $6.59! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults: Theory and Practice more books like this by Carol A Miller add to wishlist 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 factors that often interfere with optimal health and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.95! \| SVS
3	Somatics: Reawakening the Mind's Control of Movement, Flexibility, and Health more books like this by Thomas Hanna add to wishlist The groundbreaking program for healthy aging through movement and flexibility. In the revolutionary , Thomas Hanna demonstrates that so many problems we accept as inevitable over time-chronic stiffness, bad back, chronic pain, fatigue, and even high blood pressure -need never occur if we maintain conscious control of nerve and muscle, a state ... see all copies from $7.54! new only from $10.37! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Gerontological Nursing: Competencies for Care more books like this by Kristen L Mauk add to wishlist Gerontological Nursing: Competencies for Care, Second Edition is a comprehensive and student-accessible text that offers a holistic and inter-disciplinary approach to caring for the elderly. The framework for the text is built around the Core Competencies set forth by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and the John A. Hartford ... see all copies from $4.38! new only from $20.47! \| SVS
5	Toward Healthy Aging: Human Needs and Nursing Response more books like this by Priscilla Ebersole, Ph.D. add to wishlist This text uses Maslow's "hierarchy of needs" as the conceptual foundation for care of the ageing client. Maslow's theory states that human beings' needs are arranged in a hierarchy: the lower ones being the need for food and shelter, and the higher ones being the need for self-esteem and "self-actualization". The basic crux of the theory is that ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.03! \| SVS
6	Essentials of Clinical Geriatrics more books like this by Dr. Robert L Kane, Itamar B Abrass, Joseph G Ouslander, M.D. add to wishlist 'So well written the amount of information it contains is deceptive. Unlike many texts, the book is easy to read and provides an excellent overview of geriatrics' - "Journal of Family Practice". 'This handy-to-carry-and-use paperback is invaluable as a ready source of comprehensive up-to-date geriatric clinical information...richly supplemented by ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Social Forces and Aging more books like this by Robert C. Atchley add to wishlist The aim of this work is to provide students with a basic understanding of ageing as a social process. Covering the physical problems, inner experiences and instrumental needs of the ageing, the text examines ageing on both an individual and societal level. see all copies from $2.62! new only from $39.95! \| SVS
8	Basic Geriatric Nursing more books like this by Gloria Wold add to wishlist BASIC GERIATRIC NURSING presents the theories and concepts of aging, the physiologic and psychosocial changes and problems associated with the process, and appropriate nursing interventions. It includes care plans that detail NANDA diagnoses and expected outcomes. Nursing interventions are grouped according to health care settings. Several new ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $31.50! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Functional Performance in Older Adults more books like this by Bette R Bonder, PhD, FAOTA, Vanina Dal Bello-Haas add to wishlist This is the ideal resource for rehabilitation professionals who are working with or preparing to work with older adults! It describes the normal aging process, illustrates how health and social factors can impede an aging person's abilities, and demonstrates how to develop mechanisms for maximizing the well-being of older adults.This resource ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
10	Health Promotion and Aging: Practical Applications for Health Professionals more books like this by David Haber add to wishlist Focusing on current research findings and practical applications, Haber, in this new edition, continues to stress the importance of collaboration and communication between health professionals and their clients. This expanded evidence-based third edition explores areas including medical screenings, health behavior, exercise, nutrition, weight ... see all copies from $10.78! new only from $71.21! \| SVS
11 view cover	Psychology of Aging: Theory, Research, and Interventions more books like this by Janet Belsky add to wishlist This comprehensive revision continues to approach ageing from a psychological viewpoint, not a sociological one. It shows how psychological research translates into practice and includes sections on interventions where appropriate. Because it limits its coverage to ageing, rather than all post-adolescent development, it provides students with a ... see all copies from $28.99! new only from $67.24!
12 view cover	Geriatric Dosage Handbook: Including Clinical Recommendations and Monitoring Guidelines more books like this by Todd P Semla, Judith L Beizer, Martin D Higbee add to wishlist Many physiologic changes occur with aging, some of which affect the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of medications. For many drugs, exact dosing guidelines for geriatric patients have not been established and most references do not specifically address the use of medications in the elderly. "The Geriatric Dosage Handbook" provides specific ... see all copies from $6.60! new only from $6.61!
13 view cover	Assessment and Treatment of Articulation and Phonological Disorders in Children: A Dual-Level Text more books like this by Adriana Pena-Brooks add to wishlist see all copies from $19.00! new only from $69.83!
14 view cover	Coping with Alzheimer's: A Caregiver's Emotional Survival Guide more books like this by Rose Oliver, Frances Bock add to wishlist Through a series of vignettes common in the experiences of caregivers, Coping with Alzheimer's will show readers how to minimize anger, anxiety, guilt and depression. Readers will also learn to maximize the quality of care for their loved ones and live with the reality of Alzheimer's. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.85! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Biology of Aging: Observations & Principles more books like this by Robert Arking add to wishlist Robert Arking's Biology of Aging, 3rd edition, is an introductory text to the biology of aging which gives advanced undergraduate and graduate students a thorough review of the entire field. His prior two editions have also served admirably as a reference text for clinicians and scientists. This new edition captures the extraordinary recent ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $67.37! \| first editions
16 view cover	Social Forces & Aging: An Introduction to Social Gerontology more books like this by Professor Robert C Atchley add to wishlist This book should be of interest to students taking courses in gerontology. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $28.88! \| first editions
17 view cover	Primary Care Geriatrics: A Case-Based Approach more books like this by Richard J Ham add to wishlist "This 2nd edition of "Primary Care Geriatrics: A Case Based Approach" contains a practical approach to managing problems of the elderly presented through real cases, and textual review of the illness/syndrome identified in the case study. The case study format allows readers to involve themselves in clinical problems. The book is divided into five ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $22.00! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Little Black Book of Geriatrics more books like this by Karen Gershman, M.D. add to wishlist Thoroughly revised and updated, the Fourth Edition of this pocket-sized handbook provides comprehensive, concise, evidence-based information on diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the elderly patient. The Little Black Book of Geriatrics is a convenient resource offering quick access to vital information and makes a great reference for solving ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.99! \| SVS
19 view cover	Annual Editions: Aging 09/10 more books like this by Cox Harold, Harold Cox add to wishlist Annual Editions is a series of over 65 volumes, each designed to provide convenient, inexpensive access to a wide range of current articles from some of the most respected magazines, newspapers, and journals published today. Annual Editions are updated on a regular basis through a continuous monitoring of over 300 periodical sources. The articles ... see all copies from $20.98! new only from $29.28!
20 view cover	Doing Things: A Guide to Programing Activities for Persons with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders more books like this by Ms. Jitka M Zgola, Nancy Mace (Designer) add to wishlist "The book's greatest strength is that it serves as a source of dozens of ideas for meaningful activities for persons with dementing illness... Should be required reading for the adult day-care staff with an interest in dementia." -- Patient Education and Counseling see all copies from $2.60! new only from $9.99! \| first editions \| SVS
21	Reducing Risk Alzheimers more books like this by Michael A Weiner add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $33.99! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Health in the Later Years more books like this by Armeda F. Ferrini add to wishlist This text prepares students to meet the needs of an ageing population as both participants of an ageing society and in their careers as health professionals. The text provides an overview of health and ageing, addressing concerns of those working with elders. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $53.99! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Handbook of Geriatric Assessment more books like this by Joseph J Gallo, MD add to wishlist see all copies from $5.74! new only from $67.45! \| SVS
24 view cover	Introductory Gerontological Nursing more books like this by Sally S Roach add to wishlist This clear and easy-to-read new text is focused on the specific information needs of the LPN/LVN student. Basic concepts of gerontology and roles of the nurse are thoroughly covered, including ethical and legal issues and special communication considerations for the elderly. Two full chapters introduce communication skills and management skills ... see all copies from $2.71! new only from $5.80! \| first editions
25 view cover	Physical Dimensions of Aging-2e more books like this by Waneen Spirduso, Karen Francis, Dr. Priscilla MacRae add to wishlist Get up to date on the outcomes of the latest research studies on the physical aging process and their implications for the elderly in the real world. see all copies from $48.75! new only from $75.07! \| SVS

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