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Front Cover; Inside Front Cover; Half title page; Evolve page; Basic Geriatric Nursing; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contributor and Reviewers; LPN/LVN Advisory Board; To the Instructor; About the Text; LPN Threads; Organization; Special Features; Teaching and Learning Package; For Instructors; For S...

What's in a Name: Geriatrics, Gerontology, and GeronticsAttitudes Toward Aging; Gerontophobia; Ageism; Age Discrimination; Demographics; Scope of the Aging Population; Gender and Ethnic Disparity; The Baby Boomers; Geographic Distribution of the Older Adult Population; Marital Status; Educational St...

The Nurse and Family InteractionsSelf-Neglect; Abuse or Neglect by the Family; Physical Abuse; Neglect; Emotional Abuse; Financial Abuse; Abandonment; Responses to Abuse; Abuse by Unrelated Caregivers; Support Groups; Respite Care; Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination!; Key Points; Additional Learni...

3 Physiologic ChangesObjectives; Key Terms; The Integumentary System; Expected Age-Related Changes; Common Disorders Seen with Aging; Basal Cell Carcinoma and Melanoma; Pressure Ulcers; Inflammation and Infection; Hypothermia; The Musculoskeletal System; Bones; Vertebrae; Joints, Tendons, and Ligame...

Expected Age-Related ChangesCommon Disorders Seen with Aging; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Influenza; Pneumonia; Tuberculosis; Lung Cancer; The Cardiovascular System; Heart; Blood Vessels; Conduction System; Expected Age-Related Changes; Common Disorders Seen with Aging; Coronary Artery Di...