Includes Appendices (p 1054-1072),Glossary (p. 1073-1077) and Index (p. 1078-1132)

Includes bibliographical references.

Ch. 1. Aging Today -- Ch. 2. Theories of Aging -- Ch. 3. Health and Wellness -- Ch. 4. Age-Related Changes -- Ch. 5. Laboratory Values and Implications for the Aged -- Ch. 6. Managing Basic Physiologic Needs -- Ch. 7. Biologic Maintenance Needs -- Ch. 8. Common Chronic Problems and Their Management -- Ch. 9. Pain and Comfort -- Ch. 10. Pharmacology and Drug Use -- Ch. 11. Mobility -- Ch. 12. Maximizing Sensory Function -- Ch. 13. Environmental Safety and Security -- Ch. 14. Health Care, Economic, and Legal Concerns of the Aged -- Ch. 15. Frailty, Vulnerability, and Neglect -- Ch. 16. Intimacy, Sexuality, and Aging -- Ch. 17. Relationships and Their Significance -- Ch. 18. Isolation, Loneliness, Alienation, and Stigmatization -- Ch. 19. Crisis and Stress Management -- Ch. 20. Transitions and Role Changes -- Ch. 21. Mental Health and Mental Disorders -- Ch. 22. Cognition: Function and Dysfunction in Old Age -- Ch. 23. Psychotropic Drug Management --

Ch. 24. Gender, Cohort, and Culture -- Ch. 25. Actualizing the Self -- Ch. 26. Death, Dying, and Grief -- Ch. 27. Transcendence, Spirituality, and Legacies -- Ch. 28. The Professionalization of Gerontic Nursing -- App. A. NANDA-Approved Nursing Diagnoses: 1997-1998 -- App. B. Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Centers (GRECCs) -- App. C. Resources on Aging -- App. D. Resources on the Internet -- App. E. Journals on Aging.