The care and wellbeing of older people : a textbook for health care students /: a textbook for health care students. (2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Angela Kydd, Tim Duffy and F.J. Raymond Duffy.
• Editors: Kydd, Angela; Dr, Duffy, Tim; Duffy, F.J. Raymond
• Contents: PART ONE 1. Values - what older people have told us 2. Policy and politics (disadvantaged) 3. Sociology (disadvantaged) 4. Person-centred care PART TWO 5. Communication 6. Promoting dignity and compassionate care for older people in hospital 7. Assessment and care planning 8. Involving relatives and carers 9. Advocacy and rights 10. Protecting older vulnerable adults 11. Inter-professional working PART THREE 12. Lifestyle (major physical and mental health risks) 13. Promoting mental health and wellbeing 14. Promoting physical health 15. Transitions 16. Palliative care, death and bereavement 17. Medicines, concordance 18. The homeless 19. Life in care 20. Social networks Conclusion; Glossary; References
• Publisher Details: Exeter : Reflect Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 362.6; Older people -- Care
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781906052379; 1906052379
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.