title: Successful aging theory and the patient with chronic renal disease: application in the clinical setting.
abstract: As life expectancies increase, nurses will care for more individuals with chronic conditions, one of which is chronic renal disease. Increasing diversity and complexity of older adult healthcare needs signals a need to reconceptualize perceptions of successful aging. By emphasizing health promotion and adaptation, successful aging is possible for those with chronic renal disease. This article provides an overview of theory-based strategies for fostering successful aging in the patient with chronic renal disease.
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina-Charlotte School of Nursing, Charlotte, NC, USA. candyblevins@gmail.com
authors.forename: Candy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Blevins
authors.forename: Meredith Flood
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Toutman
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D011788:Quality of Life