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Peer reviewedGlasspoole, Leslie A.; Aman, Michael G. – Gerontologist, 1988
Of 378 gerontological nurses surveyed in New Zealand, 42 percent felt involved in psychotropic drug-related decisions; 86 percent felt they should be involved. Nurses favored subjective drug assessment techniques. They were aware of potential of psychotropic drugs to interfere with cognition, but many failed to identify series of bogus side…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Competence, Drug Therapy, Foreign Countries
Download full textFriis, Henning; Sheppard, Harold L., Ed. – 1990
These six papers report on future-oriented studies of the situation of the elderly. "Changing Elderly in a Changing Society: Danish Elderly in the Next Century" (Henning Friis) reports on research dealing with preferences of the future elderly for their life when they grow older. "Aging Effectively: Meeting the Challenge of an Aging…
Descriptors: Adult Day Care, Adult Education, Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals)
