Grounded in the core competencies recommended by the AACN in collaboration with the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, the Eighth Edition of Ebersole & Hess' Toward Healthy Aging is the most comprehensive resource on health promotion and maintenance for older adults and their caregivers. The text has always been a staple on the resource list for AACN, CNS, and GNP certification exams. With the latest information on aging issues, new genetic research, ethical considerations, and more, this new edition offers all the knowledge you need to provide effective, holistic care for older adults.
• A new chapter emphasizing the role of communication
• Coverage of new genetic research and its effects on all aspects of health and aging
• New information on ethical considerations when dealing with older adults
• Healthy People 2020 recommendations
• Updated QSEN content highlighting quality and safety issues
• Scales and guidelines for proper health assessment
• Information on disease processes in the context of healthy adaptation, nursing support, and responsibilities
• Materials to help you recognize, prevent, and treat functional decline and iatrogenesis