Caring for Elderly People
eBook - ePub

Caring for Elderly People

Understanding and Practical Help (Third Edition)

  1. 216 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Caring for Elderly People

Understanding and Practical Help (Third Edition)

About this book

First published in 1976, Caring for Elderly People rapidly established itself as a standard guide for anyone dealing on a day-to-day basis with the elderly. This updated and revised edition, originally published in 1990, contains information on financial help and services and on the new technology available at the time.

The book concerns itself primarily with elderly people who are either living alone or with relatives. In addition to setting out the practical steps to be taken in the treatment of illness (such as Parkinson's disease, stroke, bronchitis, etc.), the author explains why elderly people cannot cope with apparently simple operations, and why they act in a certain way. An extensive list of aids and gadgets, ancillary and community services, is designed to provide supportive advice to relatives and professionals alike, and to encourage the maximum possible self-reliance in the elderly.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2024
Print ISBN
9781032731438

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Caring for Elderly People
  6. Original Title Page
  7. Original Copyright Page
  8. Dedication
  9. Table of Contents
  10. Foreword
  11. Preface and acknowledgements
  12. Preface to the second edition
  13. Preface to the third edition
  14. 1 Normal and abnormal changes
  15. 2 Arthritis
  16. 3 Stroke
  17. 4 Fractures
  18. 5 Hip replacement
  19. 6 Amputation
  20. 7 Parkinson’s Disease
  21. 8 Multiple Sclerosis
  22. 9 Falls and loss of balance
  23. 10 Bronchitis
  24. 11 Care of the feet and legs
  25. 12 Obesity and diet
  26. 13 Incontinence and constipation
  27. 14 Hypothermia
  28. 15 Care of the elderly person in bed
  29. 16 Changes in behaviour
  30. 17 Daily activities
  31. 18 Exercises
  32. 19 Outside services
  33. 20 Aids and gadgets
  34. Glossary
  35. Some useful addresses, books and booklets
  36. Index