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Geriatric syndromes / editors, Jennifer Kim, Sally Miller ; consulting editor, Stephen D. Krau.

Kim, Jennifer, (editor.). Miller, Sally, (editor.). Krau, Stephen D., (consulting editor.).

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General Note:	"September 2017" "Clinics review articles"--Cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Preface: Geriatric syndromes : meeting a growing challenge / Jennifer Kim and Sally Miller -- Understanding frailty: a nurse's guide / Cathy A. Maxwell and Jinjiao Wang -- Cognitive issues : decline, delirium, depression, dementia / Melodee Harris -- Pain assessment in older adults / Ann L. Horgas -- Impaired sleep : a multifaceted geriatric syndrome / Grace E. Dean, Carleara Weiss, Jonna L. Morris, and Eileen R. Chasens -- Impairments in skin integrity / Rose W. Murphree -- Gastrointestinal disturbances in the elderly / Natalie R. Baker and Kala K. Blakey -- Nutritional problems affecting older adults / Neva L. Crogan -- Geriatric urinary incontinence / Jessica A.R. Searcy -- Polypharmacy and medication management in older adults / Jennifer Kim and Abby Luck Parish -- Impaired mobility and functional decline in older adults : evidence to facilitate a practice change / Deanna Gray-Miceli -- Clinical and community strategies to prevent falls and fall-related injuries among community-dwelling older adults / Ruth E. Taylor-Piliae, Rachel Peterson, and Martha Jane Mohler.