From an all-star team of researchers, doctors, and clinical professionals comes a comprehensive guide to navigating the enormous daily challenges faced by those caring for the elderly.
Thanks to extraordinary advances in technology and medicine, humans are living longer than ever before. As a result, more and more of us are living and engaging with an aging population in both our personal and professional lives, and there's a heightened demand for concrete research and advice for how to effectively provide care for this growing demographic.
Care of the Older Person will help you learn how to
◆ counteract frailty in old age
◆identify elder abuse and address it
◆diagnose and manage dementia and Alzheimer's disease
◆identify and treat malnourishment in older persons
◆manage Type 2 Diabetes in frail, elderly patients
◆handle incontinence in older adults
◆de-prescribe unnecessary medications
◆understand late-life depression
◆empower patients to make key decisions for themselves
◆support elderly persons with legal issues
◆anticipate and overcome common elderly financial concerns
◆provide care in a way that respects the patient's religious beliefs

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