Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: Older adults and wellness:Seeing older adults through the eyes of wellness -- Applying a nursing model for promoting wellness in older adults -- Theoretical perspectives on aging well -- Perspectives on culture and diversity of older adults -- Nursing consideration for older adults: Gerontological nursing and health promotion -- Diverse care settings for older adults -- assessment of health and functioning -- Medications and other bio-active substances -- Legal and ethical concerns -- Elder abuse and neglect -- Promoting wellness in psychosocial fucntion: Pyschosocial function -- Psychosocial assessment -- Impaired cognitive function:delirium and dementia -- Impaired affective function: depression -- Promoting wellness in physical function: Vision 337 -- Digestion and nutrition -- Urinary function -- Cardiovascular function -- Respiratory function -- Mobility and safety -- Integument -- Sleep and rest -- Thermoregulation -- Sexual function -- Promoting wellness in all stages of health and illness: Caring for older adults during stress -- Caring for older adults experiencing pain -- Caring for older adults at the end of life --