Introduction / Mildred O. Hogstel ; Assessment of Older Adults / Ann S. Reban and Pamela F. Millsap ; Medications / Mildred O. Hogstel ; Skin / Peggy Mayfield ; Vision and Hearing / Mildren O. Hogstel ; Cardiovascular System / Lisa L. Havens and Joycelyn W. Weaver ; Respiratory System / Carol A. Stephenson ; Musculoskeletal System / Danna Strength ; Endocrine and Hematologic Systems / Laura Talbot ; Gastrointestinal System / Mildred O. Hogstel ; Genitourinary System / Laura Talbot ; Nervous System / Danna Strength ; Discharge Planning ; General Bibliography -- APPENDIX. Standards of Gerontological Nursing Practice ; Sample Nursing History Form ; Sample Physical Assessment Form ; Sample Physical Assessment Guide ; Sample Mental Status Assessment Form ; Agencies and Organizations Providing Resources and Information for and about Older Adults ; Journals and Other Publications Related to Gerontology and Gerontological Nursing.