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Test Bank - Ebersole and Hess Gerontological Nursing and Healthy Aging in Canada, 3rd Edition (Boscart, 2023), | All Chapters Complete A+ Guide$17.99
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Section 1: Foundations of Healthy Aging
1. Introduction to Healthy Aging
2. Gerontological Nursing History, Education, and Roles
3. Communicating with Older Adults
4. Culture, Ethnicity, and Aging
5. Nursing Documentation
Section 2: Changes of Aging
6. Biological Theories and Physical Changes of Aging
7. Social, Psychological, Spiritual, and Cognitive Aspects of Aging
8. Nutritional Needs
9. Hydration and Continence
10. Rest, Sleep, and Activity
11. Promoting Healthy Skin and Feet
12. Maintaining Mobility and Environmental Safety
13. Assessment Tools in Gerontological Nursing
14. Safe Medication Use for Older Adults
Section 3: Coping with Chronic Illness in Later Life
15. Living with Chronic Illness
16. Pain and Comfort
17. Diabetes Mellitus
18. Bone and Joint Health
19. Visual and Auditory Changes
20 Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disorders
,21. Cognitive Impairment and Neurological Disorders
Section 4: Caring for Older Adults and Their Caregivers
22. Economic and Legal Issues
23. Relationships, Roles, and Transitions
24. Mental Health and Wellness in Late Life
25. Loss, Death and Palliative Care
26. Care Across the Continuum
, Chapter 01: Introduction to Healthy Aging
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zEvaluation zMSC: z Health zPromotion zand zMaintenance
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