Self-Neglect and Loneliness in Older Age

Autor: Christine Cartwright, Lesley Hayes
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Perspectives in Nursing Management and Care for Older Adults ISBN: 9783030400743
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-40075-0_11
Popis: The aims of this chapter are to introduce two important concepts in older persons care: self-neglect and loneliness. It will explore a range of factors contributing to these and ways in which you can work with older people to address self-neglect or loneliness. To assist this, reflection points and scenarios are provided, and best practice is considered. Further reading to extend and consolidate your knowledge base is also provided.
Databáze: OpenAIRE