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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Gillick, Muriel R., 1951- author.     Subjects     Geriatric nursing -- Encyclopedias.     Older people -- Home care -- United States -- Encyclopedias.     Older people -- Medical care -- Encyclopedias.     Older people -- Care -- United States -- Encyclopedias.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Gillick, Muriel R., 1951- author.       by title:      The caregiver's ency...         MARC Display

The caregiver's encyclopedia : a compassionate guide to caring for older adults / Muriel R. Gillick, MD. by Gillick, Muriel R., 1951- author. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2020. Subjects Geriatric nursing -- Encyclopedias.   Older people -- Home care -- United States -- Encyclopedias.   Older people -- Medical care -- Encyclopedias.   Older people -- Care -- United States -- Encyclopedias. ISBN:  9781421433578 (hardcover) : 1421433575 (hardcover) 9781421433585 (paperback) : 1421433583 (paperback) Series:  Johns Hopkins Press health book. Description:  vii, 389 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Contents:  Introduction. What This Book Is (and What It Is Not) -- Part I. Underlying Health State: -- 1. Why Health State Matters -- 2. Ingredients of the Underlying Health State-- 3. Thinking like a Geriatrician: Geriatric Syndromes -- 4.Determining Your Family Member's Health State -- Part II. Going to the Doctor: 5. The Role of the Primary Care Physician -- 6. What to Expect from Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants -- 7. What to Expect from Nurses, Social Workers, and Therapists -- 8. What to Expect from Medical Specialists -- 9. What a Geriatric Assessment Is and When to Ask for One -- Part III. Going to the Hospital: 10. The Perils of Hospitalization -- 11. Choosing a Hospital -- 12. Working with a Hospitalist -- 13. The Technological Imperative -- 14. Acute Care for the Elderly Units -- 15. Hospital-Based Palliative Care-- Part IV. Going to the Rehabilitation Facility: 16. Choosing a Rehab Facility -- 17. How Rehab Runs -- 18. Your Role in the Rehab-- 19. Hospital-Lite--Another Role for Rehab -- 20. Discharge Home-- Part V. Chronic Care at Home: 21. Your Medical Bag -- 22. High Blood Pressure -- 23. High Cholesterol -- 24. Arthritis --25. Coronary Heart Disease -- 26. Diabetes -- 27. Chronic Kidney Disease -- 28. Heart Failure -- 29. Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias -- 30. Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease -- 31.Depression -- 32. Prevention -- Part VI. Acute Care at Home:33. Chest Pain -- 34. Shortness of Breath -- 35. Cough --36. Nausea and Vomiting -- 37. Constipation -- 38. Confusion-- 39. Dizziness -- 40. Bleeding -- 41. Abdominal Pain --42. Fever -- Part VII. Care in the Nursing Home: 43. Choosing a Nursing Home -- 44. Why You Will Still Be a Caregiver -- 45.Medical Care in the Nursing Home -- 46. Team Meetings in the Nursing Home-- Part VIII. Getting Additional Help: 47. Choosing a Health Plan-- 48. Paying for Health Care -- 49. Planning for Future Medical Care-- 50. Community Resources -- 51. Home Hospice -- 52. Involving the Rest of the Family -- 53. Caregiver Support -- Epilogue. Rest in Peace. Requests:  0 Summary:  "Caregivers hold the key to the health, well-being, and happiness of their aging relatives, partners, or friends. The Caregiver's Encyclopedia provides you with all of the information you need to take the best care of your loved one--from making major medical decisions to making sure you don't burn out"--Publisher   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hana P/S Library Adult Nonfiction 618.97023 Gi Checked In Add Copy to MyList Hawaii State Library Business, Science & Technology 618.97023 Gi Checked In Add Copy to MyList Hilo Public Library Adult Nonfiction 618.97023 Gillick Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kailua Public Library Adult Nonfiction 618.97023 Gi Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kaimuki Public Library Adult Nonfiction 618.97023 Gi Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kalihi-Palama Public Library Adult Nonfiction 618.97023 Gi Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kapaa Public Library Adult Nonfiction 618.97023 Gi Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kapolei Public Library Adult Nonfiction 618.97023 Gi Checked In Add Copy to MyList Liliha Public Library Adult Nonfiction 618.97023 Gi Checked In Add Copy to MyList Pearl City Public Library Adult Nonfiction 618.97023 Gi Checked In Add Copy to MyList More Results: 1 2 Next

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