The Care of the Older Person

Crucial information for those who care, provide, create, and build for our rapidly growing-and cherished-senior population.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