Encyclopedia of Elder Care

Elizabeth A. Capezuti, PhD, RN, FAAN, is the William Randolph Hearst Foundation Chair in Gerontology at the Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing of the City University of New York (CUNY), where she directs the PhD in Nursing program. She is known for her work in improving the care of older adults by interventions and models that positively influence healthcare providers' knowledge and work environment. Dr. Capezuti's research interests include fall prevention, nonpharmacological approaches to improve sleep, palliative care, the geriatric nursing work environment, and the design of the "built environment" to facilitate older persons' health outcomes. Dr. Capezuti has disseminated the findings of 40 funded projects in five co-edited books and more than 150 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. She is the recipient of the Otsuka/American Geriatrics Society Outstanding Scientific Achievement for Clinical Investigation Award and the American Academy of Nursing Nurse Leader in Aging Award. She is an international speaker and consultant, including a Fulbright Specialist to Lithuanian University of Health Sciences. Dr. Capezuti received her bachelor's degree in nursing from Lehman College (CUNY), her master's degree as a geriatric advanced practice nurse from Hunter College, and her doctoral degree in nursing from the University of Pennsylvania.Michael L. Malone, MD, is the medical director of Aurora Health Care—Senior Services and the Aurora at Home. He is a clinical adjunct professor of medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.Ariba Khan, MD, MPH, is a geriatrician with Aurora Health Care (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) and clinical adjunct associate professor of medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.Steven L. Baumann, PhD, GNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, is a professor at Hunter College School of Nursing of the City University of New York (CUNY).

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"This edition has much-needed updated information. With the world of healthcare changing on an almost monthly basis, this edition provides updates on most new regulations and practices through 2016. For those new to elder care, this would be an excellent resource for the lesser-known issues of the adult care continuum services."