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…

CHAPTER 14 Living with chronic illness Theris A. Touhy THE LIVED EXPERIENCE “Because you understand my disease, you don’t understand me. To understand that I am ill does not mean…

CHAPTER 25 Loss, death, and palliative care Kathleen F. Jett THE LIVED EXPERIENCE When we were in our sixties my friends and I met over cards, went on trips, and…

CHAPTER 12 Promoting healthy skin and feet Theris A. Touhy THE LIVED EXPERIENCE I can’t thank you enough for helping me with my feet. I have been to the podiatrist,…

CHAPTER 23 Economic and legal issues Kathleen F. Jett THE LIVED EXPERIENCE When I was growing up life was hard. We were so poor we couldn’t do much but to…

CHAPTER 5 Theories of aging and physical changes Kathleen F. Jett THE LIVED EXPERIENCE Strange how these things creep up on you. I really was surprised and upset when I…

CHAPTER 3 Care across the continuum Theris A. Touhy THE LIVED EXPERIENCE “This is my home. We are all like a family, and I will die here. The girls that…

CHAPTER 7 Assessment and documentation for optimal care Kathleen F. Jett THE LIVED EXPERIENCE I was so happy to be able to make a big difference in Mrs. Jones’s life….

CHAPTER 2 Gerontological nursing history, education, and roles Theris A. Touhy THE LIVED EXPERIENCE I don’t think I will work in gerontological nursing; it seems depressing. I don’t know many…

CHAPTER 6 Social, psychological, spiritual, and cognitive aspects of aging Theris A. Touhy THE LIVED EXPERIENCE If I Had My Life to Live Over I’d dare to make more mistakes…