17. Metabolic disorders
CHAPTER 17 Metabolic disorders Kathleen F. Jett THE LIVED EXPERIENCE I can see that Anna is going to need a lot of help learning to manage her diabetes. I know…
24. Relationships, roles, and transitions
CHAPTER 24 Relationships, roles, and transitions Theris A. Touhy THE LIVED EXPERIENCE It is so irritating when Madge tries to help me do things. After all, I have lived 85…
10. Elimination
CHAPTER 10 Elimination Theris A. Touhy THE LIVED EXPERIENCE “UI (urinary incontinence) is like being a bad kid or a big baby.” “There’s nothing that can be done. Well, I…
9. Nutrition and hydration
CHAPTER 9 Nutrition and hydration Theris A. Touhy THE LIVED EXPERIENCE “If I do reach the point when I can no longer feed myself, I hope that the hands holding…
21. Cognitive impairment
CHAPTER 21 Cognitive impairment Theris A. Touhy THE LIVED EXPERIENCE “The Alzheimer’s patient asks nothing more than a hand to hold, a heart to care, and a mind to think…
1. Introduction to healthy aging
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to healthy aging Kathleen F. Jett THE LIVED EXPERIENCE I believe a human life is like a river, meandering through its course, rushing through rapids, flowing placidly…
22. Mental health
CHAPTER 22 Mental health Theris A. Touhy THE LIVED EXPERIENCE An older man wrote his philosophy succinctly: “I have no ideas about what would constitute happiness for anyone else, considering…
15. Pain and comfort
CHAPTER 15 Pain and comfort Kathleen F. Jett THE LIVED EXPERIENCE Ms. S. had cancer of the stomach and was in moderate to severe pain most of the time. She…
16. Diseases affecting vision and hearing
CHAPTER 16 Diseases affecting vision and hearing Theris A. Touhy THE LIVED EXPERIENCE For quite a while now, I’ve been pretending. That it was just that I was tired. That…
8. Safe medication use
CHAPTER 8 Safe medication use Kathleen F. Jett THE LIVED EXPERIENCE It is so hard to keep track of my medications. I try arranging them in little cups to take…
