Presentation of illness in older adults

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 104, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 40-52

  Amella, Elaine J ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; APPETITE DISORDER; BODY COMPOSITION; CELL DIVISION; CREATININE CLEARANCE; DEHYDRATION; DELIRIUM; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FUNCTION DISORDER; DIZZINESS; FALLING; FAMILY HISTORY; GERIATRIC CARE; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MENTAL INSTABILITY; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NURSING HOME; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; SENESCENCE; THYROID DISEASE; URINE INCONTINENCE; AGED; AGING; CASE REPORT; CONFUSION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC NURSING; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; PHYSIOLOGY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CONFUSION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 7044233290     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-200410000-00025     Document Type: Review

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