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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785186003321

Autore

Israel Martin

Titolo

Learning to love / / Martin Israel and Neil Broadbent

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Mowbray, , [2001]

©2001

ISBN

1-282-71012-5

9786612710124

1-4411-2237-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (129 p.)

Collana

Contemporary Christian Insights

Disciplina

241.4

Soggetti

Love - Religious aspects - Christianity

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; 1. The Foundation of Existence: God and Creation; 2. Jesus: Servant and Christ; 3. The Holy Spirit: The Lord, the Giver of Life; 4. The Religious Quest: The Search for Truth; 5. Faith and Reason: The Two ways of Approaching Truth; 6. A Loving God: With so Much Suffering in the World?; 7. A Sacramental Way: Seeing Holiness in Everything; 8. False Gods and Human Crutches: The Power of Illusion in Life; 9. The Company we Keep: What we do with our thoughts and Feelings; 10. Humiliation and Humility: The way to Acceptable Behaviour

11. Fear, Failing and Forgiveness: The way of Spiritual Growth12. Ages and Stages of the Spiritual Path: The Education of the will; 13. The Prosaic Encounter with God: The Discipline of Dailyness; 14. The Word of God: Creation and Regeneration; 15. The Sequel to a Life: The Four Last Things; 16. The Mystical Walk: Our way in Christ; Notes; Further Reading and Resources

Sommario/riassunto

In this new book, Martin Israel explores the question: How can we learn to obey the commandment to love our neighbor? Through powerful meditations on the nature and responsibilities of existence and love Israel shows to his readers some of paths for the mystical walk that ends in love. He writes:One does not believe in God; one knows Him by experience, and that experience makes all life's vicissitudes worth



while. For this end is glorious [and] as one grows so one's vision expands to include all humanity and ultimately all that lives.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910337497503321

Titolo

Advanced age geriatric care : a comprehensive guide / / Nages Nagaratnam, Kujan Nagaratnam, Gary Cheuk, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2019]

�2019

ISBN

3-319-96998-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xv, 324 pages) : illustrations (some color), charts

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

618.97

Soggetti

Geriatrics

Older people - Diseases

Palliative treatment

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Part 1 General considerations -- Ageing and Longevity -- End of Life Decisions in Geriatric Population -- Elderly Abuse and Neglect -- Decision Making Capacity and Consent in the Older Adult -- Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment -- Long Term Care Facilities and Support Services -- Immunity, Immunosenesence and immunization in the very elderly -- Orthogeriatrics -- Geriatric Anaesthesia -- Geriatric Diagnostic Imaging -- Geriatric Care in General Practice -- Geriatric Rehabilitation -- Geriatric Palliative care -- The Elderly in Intensive Care -- Part II Common diseases in older adults -- Cardiovascular Diseases in the Very Elderly -- Kidney diseases in the Elderly -- Mental Illness in the Oldest Old -- Eye Problems in the Oldest Old -- Dental and oral conditions in the very elderly -- Cancer in the Very Elderly and Management -- Geriatric Skin and Dermatoses -- Joints and Musculo-skeletal Disorders -- Respiratory diseases in the Oldest Old -- Managing Osteoporosis in the Oldest Old -- Part III Geriatric syndromes and Related Problems -- Malnutrition and Malabsorption in the elderly -- Constipation, Faecal and Urinary Incontinence -- Gait Disorders in



the Elderly -- Cognitive Decline and Dementia in Some Chronic Disorders -- Syncope in the Very Elderly -- Sarcopenia Sarcopenic Obesity and Frailty in Older Adults -- Headaches in the Elderly -- Delirium in the Oldest Old -- Prescribing in the Oldest Old -- Dementia in the Oldest Old.

Sommario/riassunto

This book creates greater awareness and offer practical guidance for clinicians working with patients over the age of 85, the most senior segment of the aging population. As the population around the world ages, health systems and other infrastructures struggle to build a workforce that is trained to handle the unique challenges presented by geriatric patients. This is especially true in he oldest old, who are healthier and living longer than previous generations. This book is designed to cover general considerations, management of chronic diseases and geriatric syndromes and in the context of limited funding, advocate for optimal care in late-life which respects the dignity and autonomy of the oldest old. Each chapter provides a summary of important and essential information and includes case studies to clearly demonstrate each situation, key points and algorithms to facilitate step- by- step approach to solve problems. Unlike any other resource, this text is the first to focus particularly on this portion of aging patients and covers topics that range from elder abuse, competency, immunity, malnutrition, frailty and a wide array of topics that present in the geriatric population. Written by experts in the field, Advanced Age Geriatric Care is a valuable resource for geriatricians, primary care physicians, researchers, medical undergraduates, public health officials, nursing home administrators, social workers and all clinicians working with the most senior patients of the ageing population.