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Aging and Older Adulthood by Reflects the most important theoretical foundations and research directions concerning aging and older adulthood This authoritative volume provides the latest insights into, and theoretical interpretation of, our understanding of the human aging process. Newly updated and revised, this edition of the well-established student textbook offers relatable scenarios that touch upon real-world issues faced by older adults and their families. The book explains how research studies attempt to answer questions of both theoretical and practical importance as they relate to aging and older adulthood, and it explains the hypotheses and findings of the studies in a manner that is comprehensible to readers of all levels of research experience. Aging and Older Adulthood begins by describing the demographic characteristics of the older population, and follows with a chapter on theoretical models that apply to the study of adult development and aging, as well as approaches commonly taken to conduct research and ethical concerns involved in the study of this group. It then offers a series of chapters exploring biological aging, sensation perception and attention, memory, intellectual functioning, cognition and real-world problem-solving, personality and coping, social interaction and social ties, lifestyles and retirement, mental health and psychotherapy, and death and bereavement. The final chapter looks at aging in the future. Each chapter includes fully updated research findings, as well as new and expanded coverage of concepts and ideas in areas such as neuroscience, and diabetes. New edition of a highly respected text exploring our contemporary understanding of a broad range of topics related to older adulthood and the psychology of aging Offers thematic treatment of core issues including health, sensory perception, memory, intellect, social interactions, employment and retirement, and mental health Uses a dual lens of two models - the selective optimization with compensation model and the ecological model - to provide cohesiveness to the presentation of both theoretical and applied material Introduces each chapter with a relevant real-world scenario and refers back to it throughout the chapter Includes pedagogical feature boxes that reflect current understanding of contemporary issues in the field as well as key points and issues for further discussion Aging and Older Adulthood, 4th Edition is an excellent text for upper division undergraduate and graduate courses focusing on the older adulthood and aging, the psychology of aging, gerontological studies, and lifespan development.
Health Care of the Older Adult : An Australian and New Zealand Perspective by
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| Aged care | 362.6, 613-618 |
| Alzheimer's | 362, 616 |
| Anatomy | 611, 612 |
| Arthritis | 616.72 |
| Cancer | 616.994 |
| Dementia | 362, 616, 618 |
| Infection control | 614, 616 |
| Medical terminology | 610.14 |
| Medication | 615 |
| Mental health | 362.6 & 616.8 |
| Palliative care | 616 |
| Parkinson's disease | 616.833 |
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The Australian Carer : a training manual for aged care workers - 4th Edition by Caregivers -- Training of -- Australia.
The experienced carer : frontline leaders in Australia's aged care workplaces by 
Individual support in Australia : ageing, disability, home and community care by 'Individual support in Australia' is a valuable resource for individual support workers in the aged care, disability and home and community support sectors. It also provides a useful source of information for other workers in these sectors, carers and volunteer workers. Inside you will find the following: Current philosophies and approaches to individual support. Legal and ethical requirements to be considered and practised when providing services. Skills, knowledge, attitudes and values necessary for the delivery of quality support serivces. Specific chapters for the three key sectors as well as a further suite of chapters to support learning across the road spectrum of individual support. An extensive glossary provides a useful reference point for current terms relevant across the individual spport sectors
The Individual support worker by The Individual Support Worker is designed to meet the needs of workers in the home, community and/or a residential setting, who are required to provide person-centred support to people who are ageing and/or have a disability-related condition. The person-centred approach is reflected in each of the 16 chapters as well as in recent changes, which include the introduction of Consumer Directed Care and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).