Gerontological Nursing

A Holistic Approach to the Care of Older People

Caroline Vafeas, Susan Slatyer
Elsevier
460 pages
ISBN: 978-0729543675
May 2021

This first edition Australian text aligns nursing care principles and practice to the unique requirements of older people. Written by leading academics and clinicians, it covers the essential skills of gerontological care with a focus on chronic diseases, neurocognitive disorders, mental health, quality of life and healthy aging, palliative care and bereavement, safety issues, and the role of the caregiver. As nurses play an ever more critical role in supporting the needs of an aging population, this essential text will enable nursing students to navigate the complexities of older people’s healthcare and help people to age well.