The Nurse's Role in Promoting Optimal Health of Older Adults:Thriving in the Wisdom Years

“The combination of sensitive and timely instruction in helping older adults age well with the most up-to-date theoretical and clinical expertise make this book a valuable resource for nursing students, faculty, and their clinical partners. I recommend it heartily.”—Mathy Mezey, EdD, RN, FAAN, Professor Emerita, Senior Research Scientist, Associate Director, Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, New York University College of NursingLearn how to promote healthy aging; understand what it means to age successfully; and harness the tools and resources that can optimize well-being during the later years in life with the guidance you'll find inside.The author, a nationally recognized gerontology expert, addresses the physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of older adults based on a holistic, mid-range nursing theory of successful aging. Contributions from health care professionals in exercise physiology, nutrition, pharmacy, elder law, social work, mental health, occupational therapy, finance, and home care help you understand how these disciplines work together to benefit your patients.