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Gerontology: Nursing Care for the Aged by Trixia Almendral is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses aging and gerontological nursing. It begins by outlining the five main stages of life and explaining that aging is a universal, inevitable, and irreversible biological process. Gerontology is introduced as the study of aging and aged individuals. Gerontological nursing deals with healthy older adults in communities as well as those who are acutely or chronically ill in long-term care facilities. The roles and functions of gerontological nurses are then outlined, focusing on guiding,
- Author
- Trixia Almendral
- Language
- EN