TY - JOUR
T1 - A clinical possibility
T2 - preventing health problems after the age of 65.
AU - Hawranik, P.
PY - 1991/11
Y1 - 1991/11
N2 - 1. There are a number of common health problems of the elderly that have the potential to be prevented, postponed, or reversed even after age 65. 2. The nurse's knowledge of the difference between normal aging and a disease process is essential to enable the nurse to detect whether a health problem can be prevented, postponed, or reversed. 3. It is being discovered that there is an alarmingly high number of seniors whose "dementia" is not permanent, but rather is reversible or treatable.
AB - 1. There are a number of common health problems of the elderly that have the potential to be prevented, postponed, or reversed even after age 65. 2. The nurse's knowledge of the difference between normal aging and a disease process is essential to enable the nurse to detect whether a health problem can be prevented, postponed, or reversed. 3. It is being discovered that there is an alarmingly high number of seniors whose "dementia" is not permanent, but rather is reversible or treatable.
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U2 - 10.3928/0098-9134-19911101-06
DO - 10.3928/0098-9134-19911101-06
M3 - Journal Article
C2 - 1940112
AN - SCOPUS:0026261877
SN - 0098-9134
VL - 17
SP - 20
EP - 25
JO - Journal of Gerontological Nursing
JF - Journal of Gerontological Nursing
IS - 11
ER -