TY - BOOK AU - Lange,Jean W. TI - The nurse's role in promoting optimal health of older adults: thriving in the wisdom years SN - 9780803622456 AV - WY 152 U1 - 618.97/0231 PY - 2012/// CY - Philadelphia PB - F.A. Davis Co. KW - Geriatric nursing KW - Quality of life KW - Older people KW - Health and hygiene KW - Geriatric Nursing KW - methods KW - Aged KW - Health Promotion KW - Nurse's Role KW - Quality of Life N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; What does it mean to age successfully? -- Mid-range theory of successful aging -- Understanding older adults : U.S. and global perspectives -- Challenges and opportunities of growing old -- An evidence-based team approach to optimal wellness -- Engaging older adults as partners in their care -- Health priorities for the older adult -- Challenges to physical health -- Assessing the older adult : what's different? -- Staying physically fit as we age -- Assistive technology to optimize physical functioning -- Optimizing rest and sleep patterns -- Intimacy, sexuality, and aging -- Healthy eating -- Using medications safely and effectively -- Economic considerations of aging -- Living safely in the environment -- Legal considerations -- Older adults as caregivers and care recipients -- Relating to older adults in a culturally diverse world -- Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender older adults -- Challenges to mental wellness -- Spirituality in aging -- Planning for the end of life -- International perspectives on aging ER -