51小黄车Faculty contribute book chapters to 2nd edition of "Gerontology for the Health Care Professional"

Regula Robnett (Chairperson of the OT Program), Nancy MacRae (Faculty member of the OT Program), David Sandmire (Faculty member of the Biology Department), and Sue Stableford (Director of the Health Literacy Institute), contributed book chapters to the recently published 2nd edition of the textbook entitled "Gerontology for the Health Care Professional" (2010, published by Jones and Bartlett).  Dr. Robnett also served as co-editor of the textbook.

Dr. Robnett's chapters are entilted "The Cognitive and Psychological Changes Associated with Aging," "Functional Performance in Later Life:  Basic Sensory, Perceptual, and Physical Changes Associated with Aging," "Living Options and the Continuum of Care," and "Health Care Providers Working with Older Adults."  Ms. MacRae's chapter is entitled "Sexuality and Aging."  Dr. Sandmire's chapter is entitled "The Physiology and Pathology of Aging."  Ms. Stableford's chapter is entitled "The Last Word:  Health Literacy and Clear Health Communication."

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