HCA 103 Intro to Gerontology: Reference Sources

Coverage includes five major areas: the biology of aging, the psychology of aging, aging and the social sciences, health sciences, and the humanities and aging.

This authoritative reference work contains more than 300 entries covering all aspects of the multi-disciplinary field of adult development and aging.

A comprehensive resource on gerontology and geriatrics, containing concise, readable explorations of hundreds of terms, concepts, and issues related to the lives of older adults, as well as timely coverage of the many new programs and services for the elderly.

All aspects of clinical care of the elderly are addressed. Coverage includes acute and chronic disease, home care including family-based care provisions, nursing home care, rehabilitation, health promotion, disease prevention, education, case management, social services, assisted living, advance directives, palliative care, and much more.

The Encyclopedia of Health and Aging covers issues including: acute illness; Alzheimer's disease; bereavement; cataracts; centenarians; dementia; economic - dependency; exercise; health care costs; health promotion; hospice care; long-term care; managed care; medications; menopause; nursing homes; nutrition; obesity; optimal aging; osteoporosis; Parkinson's disease; public policy; `quality of life; religiosity; sexual function; sleep disturbances; smoking; spousal care-giving; stroke; widowhood; wisdom.