Annual Review Of Gerontology And Geriatrics, Volume 9, 1989: Geriatrics & Psychosocial Interventions (annual Review Of Gerontology & Geriatrics)

Title from PDF title page (viewed on Apr. 26, 2009). Contents; Introduction; Contributors; Forthcoming Contents, Volume 10; Part I: Geriatric Health Issues; Chapter 1 Nutritional Aspects of Osteoporosis: Recommendations for the Elderly at Risk; Chapter 2 Diabetes Care in Older Adults: Current Issues in Management and Research; Chapter 3 Urinary Incontinence: Medical and Psychosocial Aspects; Chapter 4 Age, Physical Fitness, and Mental Processing Speed; Chapter 5 Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment; Part II: Geriatric Psychiatry; Chapter 6 Depression in Late Life: An Update; Chapter 7 Biopsychiatry of Alzheimer's Disease. Chapter 8 Drug-Related Cognitive Impairment: Current Progress and Recurrent ProblemsPart III: Psychosocial Interventions; Chapter 9 Mutual-Aid Groups: An Underutilized Resource Among the Elderly; Chapter 10 Retirement Preparation; Chapter 11 Policy and Program Options in Community-Oriented Long-Term Care; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z.

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This twentieth volume of this landmark series focuses on geriatric nursing research. Clinicians, educators, students, and researchers will find an up-to-date synthesis of nursing research relating to over a dozen important topics, including pain, pressure ulcers, dementia, home health and hearing impairment. Future-oriented topics include the implication of genetics and telehealth for geriatric care. Distinguished contributors include Mary Taylor, Patricia Flatley Brennan, and Terry Fulmer.