GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRIC NURSING: A Clinical Textbook of Aging, Age-Related Disease Management, Functional Assessment, and Evidence-Based Care of the Older Adult

For nurses, nurse practitioners, and nursing students caring for older adults, a current and comprehensive clinical textbook is not a luxury — it is a professional necessity. The older adult population is expanding rapidly, and clinical complexity is expanding with it. Your patients present with multimorbidity, atypical symptom profiles, polypharmacy risks, cognitive decline, and progressive functional impairment — conditions that demand specialized gerontological knowledge at every level of practice. Whether you are delivering direct patient care in acute, long-term, or community settings, coordinating interdisciplinary teams, or preparing for certification, you need a resource grounded in current evidence and organized for real-world application. Generic medical references rarely address the unique physiology, pharmacology, and psychosocial dimensions of aging with the depth that geriatric clinicians require. Pocket guides sacrifice the reasoning behind clinical decisions. Encyclopedic texts bury practical guidance under volumes of detail no bedside clinician has time to navigate. What you need is a focused, thorough, and clinically applicable textbook that respects both the science of aging and the realities of your practice. Gerontology and Geriatric Nursing: A Clinical Textbook of Aging, Age-Related Disease Management, Functional Assessment, and Evidence-Based Care of the Older Adult was built to meet that need. This textbook bridges gerontological theory with hands-on geriatric practice, giving you the depth to understand why age-related changes occur and the guidance to determine what to do next at the bedside. More than 100 clinical procedure and teaching videos — accessible through integrated QR codes — bring assessment techniques and care procedures to life beyond the printed page. Clinical images and illustrations throughout the text support visual learning and strengthen diagnostic recognition. Inside this textbook: Pathophysiology of aging across major organ systems with direct implications for nursing practice Evidence-based management of dementia, delirium, falls, frailty, incontinence, and other geriatric syndromes Structured functional assessment tools and comprehensive geriatric evaluation frameworks Pharmacology of aging including polypharmacy reduction, adverse drug reactions, and age-adjusted dosing Cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, endocrine, musculoskeletal, and neurological disease in elderly patients Palliative care principles, advance care planning, and ethical considerations in late-life decision-making Nutrition, skin integrity, pressure injury prevention, wound management, and infection control in aging populations Mental health assessment including depression, anxiety, substance use, and cognitive screening tools Over 100 QR-code-integrated clinical videos for visual, procedural, and hands-on learning Clinical images and illustrations reinforcing diagnostic findings and assessment techniques throughout Beyond its core nursing audience, this textbook also serves physician assistants, medical residents, social workers, rehabilitation professionals, and all members of interdisciplinary teams caring for older adults. Equip yourself with the clinical knowledge your geriatric patients require — scroll up and order your copy now.