Best Geriatrics Books of 2025

The Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Q&A Review is a comprehensive guide that prepares students for the AG-ACNP certification exams. It offers test-taking strategies, an overview of common pitfalls, and practice questions with rationales based on clinical practice guidelines. The book also includes a 175-question practice test and a section that guides students on how to progress into practice with their new certification. Written by Dawn Carpenter, an Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School Graduate School of Nursing, this book is the only current publication specifically designed for AG-ACNP exam preparation. It is an indispensable resource for students seeking certification and practicing nurses seeking to stay up-to-date.

Dementia Prevention: Using Your Head to Save Your Brain is a practical guide that empowers readers to improve their brain's future. The authors, Emily Clionsky, MD, and Mitchell Clionsky, PhD, combine the most current scientific findings about Alzheimer's disease and other dementias with their experience to provide easy-to-follow steps to keep the brain healthy. The book presents a science-based tour of dementia, including how the brain works and how its function is affected by various factors. The authors' training and experience as behavioral scientists help readers to set better goals, identify roadblocks to success, and overcome these obstacles. Dementia Prevention is an excellent book discussing the complexity of dementia and provides practical tools for readers to protect their brain.

Ham's Primary Care Geriatrics: A Case-Based Approach, 7th Edition, is an excellent resource for primary care providers looking to expand their knowledge in geriatrics. The book uses a unique case-based approach to cover the most common patient presentations, providing up-to-date clinical information, expert advice, and evidence-based guidelines. The interdisciplinary perspective of the book offers team-oriented knowledge on diagnosis, treatment, and management strategies for older adults. The book also includes a new chapter on LGBT medicine, revised chapters on rehabilitation, infectious disease, and urinary incontinence, and covers key topics such as opioid management and polypharmacy. Overall, this book is well-written, engaging, and informative, making it a must-read for anyone working with older adults.

Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults is a comprehensive guide for nursing students to understand the physiological and psychosocial aspects of aging, as well as the common risk factors that may affect the health and functioning of older adults. The book is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills to work proactively with older adults to promote high levels of functioning and quality of life. The 9th edition has been updated to reflect current issues in gerontological practice. Overall, this book is an excellent resource for nursing students who want to specialize in geriatrics.

Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy is a revised and updated edition of the bestselling book that provides solid recommendations for healthy eating and living better and longer. Dr. Walter Willett, a renowned nutrition expert, draws on cutting-edge research to explain what the USDA guidelines have gotten wrong and how one can eat right. The book offers eye-opening new research on choosing foods with the best types of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, and the relative importance of various food groups and supplements. This revised edition provides simple, easy-to-follow menu plans and tasty recipes. It is an important resource for every family looking to eat healthily and live longer.

This book, Positiva Mente Ejercicios Mentales y Juegos de Memoria para Mayores, is an ideal gym for older adults to keep their minds sharp and active. It offers a variety of cognitive exercises, puzzles, and games to help maintain mental agility and boost self-esteem. The book is designed to be enjoyable, entertaining, and informative. It includes large clear print, high-contrast images, and wide margins to reduce visual fatigue. With hours of exercises and games, this book transforms the task of mental exercise into a time of calm, relaxation, and entertainment. Overall, it is an excellent resource for anyone looking to keep their mind sharp and active in their golden years.

Rapid Response Situations: Management in Adult and Geriatric Hospitalist Medicine is a concise and practical guide that offers step-by-step coverage for early intervention in the most common rapid response situations. This portable resource is ideal for hospitalists and other members of the rapid response team, providing essential information needed at the time of emergency. The book includes which stabilization measures to implement, which tests to order, which medications to administer, and which specialists to consult for further interventions. Overall, this book is a must-have reference for healthcare professionals working in rural settings with few intensivists or specialists available for consults.

This book is an essential reference for activity directors working in long-term care, assisted living, and adult day programs. The seventh edition is comprehensive, easy to understand, and provides practical advice on working with different resident groups, meeting standards, and managing your department. It includes activities and reproducible forms and covers the new F-Tag codes, changes to the survey process, cultural sensitivity, and successful person-centered programming. The authors are experts in gerontology, social work, and health information consultation. This book is a great resource for anyone working in the geriatrics field.

If you are an advanced practice nurse looking to meet the diverse health care needs of older adults, "Advanced Practice Nursing in the Care of Older Adults" is the comprehensive gerontological coverage you need. From an overview of the theories of aging and assessment through the treatment of disorders, this evidence-based book provides effective ways to enhance the wellness and independence of older adults across the wellness-illness continuum. With information on healthy aging, comprehensive geriatric assessment, and common symptoms and illnesses that present in older adults, this text serves as a guide for students preparing for boards and practicing nurses. This book is a must-read for all medical professionals, especially geriatric and family practice nurse practitioners.

Learning To Speak Alzheimer's by Joanne Koenig Coste is a groundbreaking guide that offers a fresh approach and hope to millions of Americans caring for someone with dementia. The author's comprehensive method emphasizes relating to patients in their own reality, enhancing communication between carepartners and patients. The book offers practical tips, coping mechanisms, and ways to adjust to the disease's progression. It is a true godsend to anyone caring for those afflicted with dementia, according to Dr. Rudolph E. Tanzi, coauthor of Decoding Darkness: The Search for the Genetic Causes of Alzheimer's Disease.