title: Congestive heart failure in the elderly.
abstract: CHF is a complex disease that is complicated by the normal changes that accompany the aging process. As nurses we must understand not only the medical management but also the quality-of-life issues that are critical for these patients and their caregivers.
authors.affiliation: Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stanley
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010347:Patient Care Planning