Gerontological nursing & healthy aging

Introduction to healthy aging

Gerontological nursing history, education, and roles

Communicating with elders

Culture and aging

Developing the life history

Communication through documentation

Physical changes of aging

Psychological, cognitive, and social aspects of aging

Sensory changes of aging

Nutrition and aging

Fluids and continence

Rest, sleep, and activity

Promoting healthy skin and feet

Living with chronic illness

Pain and comfort

Diabetes mellitus in late life

Bone and joint problems in the elderly

Coping with cardiac and respiratory disorders

Cognitive impairment and older persons

Maintaining mobility and environmental safety