Nurs Older People. 2011 May 1;23(4):6. doi: 10.7748/nop.23.4.6.s2.
THE VALUE of this book lies in the skilful way in which the authors have meshed normal and disordered physiology of ageing with Roper's models of living and nursing. The first chapter includes the demographics of ageing and the second chapter covers theories of ageing. Thereafter, the text is laid out clearly in chapters relating to the activities of living. The authors also include contemporary health issues such as HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. But, a mention of the physiology of epilepsy and cardiopulmonary resuscitation in older people would have been welcome. An excellent section on physiology of pain includes details on the use of pain tools and how pain affects communication.
这本书的价值在于作者巧妙地将衰老的正常和紊乱生理学与罗珀的生活及护理模式结合在一起。第一章介绍了老龄化的人口统计学，第二章涵盖了衰老理论。此后，文本按照与生活活动相关的章节清晰地展开。作者还纳入了当代健康问题，如艾滋病毒和其他性传播疾病。但是，如果提及老年人癫痫的生理学和心肺复苏术会更好。关于疼痛生理学的精彩章节详细介绍了疼痛工具的使用以及疼痛如何影响交流。
