Contents: Overview of aging - - Trends and issues - - Theories of aging - - Physiologic changes - - Basic skills for gerontologic nursing - - Health promotion, health maintenance, and home health considerations - - Communicating with older adults - - Maintaining fluid balance and meeting nutritional needs - - Medications and older adults - - Health assessment for older adults - - Meeting safety needs of older adults - - Psychosocial care of the elderly - - Cognition and perception - - Self-perception and self-concept - - Roles and relationships - - Coping and stress - - Values and beliefs - - End-of-life care - - Sexuality and aging - - Physical care of the elderly - - Care of aging ski - - Elimination - - Activity and exercise - - Sleep and rest