Chapter on assessing the older adult opens the Body Systems section, covering all normal age-related changes, including changes to lab values Section on long-term care expanded to address the advances in the field as well as growing concerns, such as homelessness Chapters on death and dying revised to focus on end-of-life and palliative care Chapter on male and female genitourinary systems includes a review of reproductive system health Addresses both traditional and nontraditional settings of nursing care, yet retains its primary focus on acute care, the setting where most nurses are likely to encounter the older patient Tables within body system chapters summarize normal aging changes to each system and their nursing implications Expanded coverage for dementias, theories of aging, and transcultural considerations in aging Care plans based on NANDA-approved diagnoses Abstracts of recent research on health problems covered, as well as patient teaching guides and resource lists