04272nam 22006254a 450 991087683470332120240726172831.01-280-90019-997866109001901-118-26964-00-470-12571-3(CKB)1000000000354754(EBL)297227(OCoLC)476071114(SSID)ssj0000167616(PQKBManifestationID)11171507(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000167616(PQKBWorkID)10170272(PQKB)10169982(MiAaPQ)EBC297227(PPN)133870243(EXLCZ)99100000000035475420060822d2007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrHandbook of gerontology evidence-based approaches to theory, practice, and policy /edited by James A. Blackburn, Catherine N. DulmusHoboken, N.J. Wileyc20071 online resource (602 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-471-77170-8 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.Preface --About the editors --Contributors --pt. 1.Introduction --1.Global aging /Karen M. SowersandWilliam S. Rowe --pt. 2.Evidence-based theory --2.Biological aspects and theories of aging /Laura J. PankowandJeffrey M. Solotoroff --3.Cognitive and affective theories of adult development /Bert Hayslip Jr.andBenjamin P. Chapman --4.Personality theories of successful aging /Natalie C. EbnerandAlexandra M. Freund --5.Wisdom, life-longings, and optimal development /Susanne Scheibe,Ute Kunzmann,andPaul B. Baltes --6.Sociological approaches to understanding age and aging /Debra A. Street --pt. 3.Evidence-based health practice --7.Health promotion /Jill BradshawandWaldo C. Klein --8.Disability /Elizabeth Lightfoot --9.Sleep disturbances /Mary Ann Leitz --10.Sexuality and intimacy /Linda J. BrockandGlen Jennings --11.Depression /Leslie HascheandNancy Morrow-Howell --12.Substance abuse /Noell L. RowanandAnna C. Faul --13.Alzheimer's disease /Masahiro ShigetaandAkira Homma --14.Grief and bereavement /Robert O. Hansson,Bert Hayslip Jr.,andMargaret S. Stroebe --pt. 4.Evidence-based family and community practice --15.Parenting grandchildren /Hwa-Ok Hannah ParkandJan Steven Greenberg --16.Family caregiving /Rhonda J.V. Montgomery,Jeannine M. Rowe,andKarl Kosloski --17.Community- and facility-based care /Gretchen E. Alkema,Kathleen H. Wilber,andSusan M. Enguidanos --18.Elder abuse /Patricia BrownellandGina R. Rosich --19.Health decisions and directives about end of life /Jay WolfsonandRebecca Morgan --pt. 5.Conclusion --20.Global challenges for an aging population /Jeanette C. Takamura --Author index --Subject index.A multidisciplinary resource that combines the latest research with the best practices for working with older adults The Handbook of Gerontology: Evidence-Based Approaches to Theory, Practice, and Policy provides an essential source of important theoretical and applied information on gerontology for all mental health professionals interested in optimizing the health and well-being of older adults. Interdisciplinary and incorporating the most current evidence-based practices in its focus, this timely book considers the many factors that affect the way this growing population expGeriatricsHandbooks, manuals, etcGerontologyHandbooks, manuals, etcEvidence-based medicineHandbooks, manuals, etcGeriatricsGerontologyEvidence-based medicine362.6618.9744.68bclBlackburn James A.Ph. D.14436Dulmus Catherine N1600922MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910876834703321Handbook of gerontology4199607UNINA