1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910564681403321

Autore

Hudson Rosalie

Titolo

Ageing in a nursing home : foundations for care / / Rosalie Hudson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022]

©2022

ISBN

9783030982676

9783030982669

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (294 pages)

Disciplina

362.16

Soggetti

Older people - Nursing home care

Older people - Nutrition

Persones grans

Infermeria a domicili

Envelliment

Llibres electrònics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Ageing in a changing community -- Communication: the key to care -- Social, gerontological care -- Dementia challenges -- A palliative approach -- Death and dying -- Leadership -- Community expectations.

Sommario/riassunto

Spending the final chapter of your life in a nursing home is considered, by many, a fate worse than death. Others, however, have found that through enlightened, imaginative care even the frailest of lives can flourish. The key to such a transformation is to replace the constricting custodial centres of the past with a more informed, research-based approach. This book is timely, responding to evidence of the urgent need for change described in the Australian Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety Final Report: Care, Dignity and Respect and its predecessor subtitled Neglect. In this book, the author proposes a model of care that places the whole person at its centre, sidestepping the constraints of a reductionist funding model that focusses on residents' deficits - and the proprietor's financial gain. Aged care



requires a comprehensive research-based guide to fulfil this aim. Narratives are included throughout the book to reinforce the fact that nursing home care is about individual residents and their unique lives. Topics explored in various chapters include: · Ageing in a Changing Community · Social, Gerontological Care · A Palliative Approach · Community Expectations Ageing in a Nursing Home: Foundations for Care takes a realistic approach that draws on contemporary research and narratives from the unique lives of older Australians who, despite their frailty, teach us how to care. Such knowledge informs and influences their future. The book is a resource intended for all who have a stake in the provision of best practice residential aged care, and all who benefit from such care. Its academic appeal will include those who design and teach courses in aged care: gerontology, general practice medicine, nursing, attendant care, allied health, and chaplaincy. Academics and teachers will find useful, well-referenced material for their courses, together with ample scope for researchers.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910770259603321

Autore

Faye Bernard

Titolo

Large Camel Farming : A Care-Management Guide from Breeding to Camel Products / / by Bernard Faye, Gaukhar Konuspayeva, Cécile Magnan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023

ISBN

9789402422375

9402422374

Edizione

[1st ed. 2023.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (217 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

KonuspayevaGaukhar

MagnanCécile

Disciplina

636.295

Soggetti

Veterinary medicine

Physiology

Agriculture

Food science

Veterinary Science

Veterinary Clinical Medicine

Animal Physiology

Food Science

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese



Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1: General information on large camelids in the world: Origin, taxonomy, biodiversity, and new settlements -- Chapter 2: Anatomical features of large camelids -- Chapter 3: Physiology of large camelids: Life cycle, adaption to ecosystems, and reproduction -- Chapter 4: The physiological basis of large camelid lactation, digestion, and nutrition -- Chapter 5: Technical management of a camel farm with a focus on dairy: Breeding and young animal rearing, milking, and feeding -- Chapter 6: Animal health management and veterinary practices in a camel farm -- Chapter 7: Economic management of a dairy camel farm -- Chapter 8: Camel products and services: From dairy-, meat and non-food products to riding and transport, including slaughter.

Sommario/riassunto

This practical guide is intended for all actors in the sector who work with large camelids, whether in breeding, technical advice or veterinary care. It successively describes the general aspects of the species, the physiological bases of reproduction, lactation and feeding, the main production processes, and health and hygiene management in camel breeding. Chapters on slaughter, important camel products and their processing complete the volume. Large camels (camels and Bactrian camels) are domestic animals that are increasingly used in Western countries, as well as in Africa and Asia, for tourism, sport, and production of milk, meat, and wool. In addition, camel husbandry systems are changing, taking a greater share of sedentary systems, specializing in breeding, and intensifying production. At the same time, many veterinarians and breeders are not familiar with the animal, its needs, physiology, diseases, and management, which is often based on practices introducedfor cattle and proving ineffective. This work is a practical aid for all interested readers who want to embark on the adventure of working with large camelids in a cultural context where they are not yet a dominant element of the agricultural landscape. The numerous photographs and drawings that support the text make it a unique and entertaining read.