[Holistic care for the elderly].
It is evident that the population of elderly people is increasing in size in the 21st century. Because ageing causes declines in various aspects of health, health care personnel should adopt a holistic approach to caring for them. The purposes of this paper are to discuss the meaning of holism and the health characteristics of the elderly, and to consider, in the light of these characteristics, how best to provide holistic care to the elderly. The author hopes that this article can contribute to improvements in health care for the elderly.
Chen
Yuh-Min
YM
Graduate Institute of Nursing, China Medical University, Department of Nursing, China Medical University Hospital, ROC. ymchen@mail.cmu.edu.tw
Li
Yueh-Ping
YP
D000368:Aged; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D018939:Holistic Nursing; D006801:Humans