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Principles & Practice of Geriatric Medicine, Fourth Edition incorporates:
More than 30 new chapters, including:Preventive geriatrics, Anorexia of Aging, Managements of Weight Loss, Dehydration, Vitamins and Minerals in the Elderly, Cancer and Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Treatment of Behavioral Disorders, The Older Patient with Down's Syndrome, Drug Abuse in Older People, Breast Cancer, Women's health
A truly global perspective, including new chapter on:Care of the elderly in Israel: old age in a young land, Geriatric Medicine in China, Geriatric medicine education in Europe, Geriatrics from the European Union Perspective, India, Day Hospitals, Perspectives from Latin America
The title will be indispensable for all those involved in the treatment of older patients:
Gerontologists to keep up-to-date with the latest developments in the fieldGeneral practitioners and specialists in health policy and community care, who increasingly have to deal with a significant number of older people.Academic researchers in geriatric medicine, who are in need for an all encompassing reference workMedical registrars (UK) / residents (US) in order to pass their examsTeachers of Geriatric MedicineHospital libraries with increasing budgets to spend on much needed resource in this growing field.Professionals within the pharmaceutical industry in order to monitor treatment options and new prescription developments.English
Alan Sinclair is a Professor of Medicine in the Section of Geriatric Medicine University of Warwick, UK.
John E. Morley is Dammert Professor of Gerontology in Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center, St. Louis, USA.
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List of Contributors.
Preface.
Preface to Third Edition.
Preface to Second Edition.
Preface to First Edition.
1 Historical PerspectivesMichael J. Denham.
Part I Human Aging: A Biological.
Perspective.
2 A Biological Perspective on AgingThomas B.L. Kirkwood.
3 Immunity and AgingKatsuiku Hirokawa, Masanori Utsuyama andTakashi Makinodan.
4 Physiology of AgingRafi Kevorkian.
5 Aging of the BrainCharles Mobbs.
6 Psychological Aspects of AgingPeggy A. Szwabo.
7 Neurochemistry of AgingAlan M. Palmer and Paul T. Francis.
8 Neuropathology of AgingSeth Love.
Part II Human Aging: Social andCommunity Perspectives.
9 The Demography of AgingKenneth G. Manton.
10 Social and Community Aspects ofAgingRodney M. Coe, John E. Morley andNina Tumosa.
11 Sexuality and AgingJohn E. Morley.
12 Physical Fitness and ExerciseMaria A. Fiatarone Singh.
13 Transportation, Driving, and OlderAdultsDesmond O’Neill and David Carr.
14 Smoking in the ElderlyNorman J. Vetter.
15 Alcohol Use and AbuseMary C. Dufour.
16 On the Evolution of All-cause andCause-specific Mortality in the AgeClass 75–84 years: a WorldwideOverviewHugo E. Kesteloot.
17 Elder AbuseJed Rowe.
18 Smart HomesRoger D. Orpwood.
Part III Medicine in Old Age.
19 Preventive GeriatricsJoseph H. Flaherty and Antony J. Bayer.
20 Polypharmacy, is this AnotherDisease?Oscar A. Cepeda and John E. Morley.
21 The Problem-Orientated Approach toGeriatric MedicineCameron G. Swift.
Section 1 Eating Disorders andNutritional Health.
22 Oral HealthJanet E. Griffiths.
23 Oral DiseaseDonald Murray Walker.
24 Epidemiology of Nutrition and AgingWija A. van Staveren and Lisette C.P.G.Mde Groot.
25 Absorption of NutrientsAkeeb Adedokun.
26 The Anorexia of AgingIan M. Chapman.
27 Weight Loss in Older AdultsDavid R. Thomas and Bruno Vellas.
28 DehydrationMargaret-Mary G. Wilson.
29 Vitamins and Minerals in the ElderlySeema Joshi and John E. Morley.
30 Obesity in the ElderlyRichard Y.T. Chen and Gary A. Wittert.
Section 2 Gastro Disorders.
31 Changes in Gastrointestinal Motor andSensory Function Associated withAgingChristopher K. Rayner and Michael Horowitz.
32 Gastrointestinal BleedingSyed H. Tariq.
33 Liver and Gall BladderMargaret-Mary G. Wilson.
34 Sphincter FunctionSyed H. Tariq.
35 ConstipationCharlene M. Prather.
36 Diseases of the PancreasJohn S. Morris.
Section 3 Hematological Disorders.
37 Anemia in Older PersonsDavid R. Thomas.
38 Disorders of HemostasisKingsley K. Hampton.
39 Disseminated IntravascularCoagulationKingsley K. Hampton.
40 Anticoagulants in the ElderlyHamsaraj G.M. Shetty and Philip A. Routledge.
41 MyelodysplasiaMartha Wadleigh, David S. Rosenthal andRichard M. Stone.
42 Management of Leukemia in theElderlyHussain Saba and Lodovico Balducci.
Section 4 Cardiovascular Disease andHealth.
43 Epidemiology of Heart DiseaseChris MacKnight and Colin Powell.
44 Cardiac Aging and SystemicDisordersDavid J. Stott and Arun K. Singh.
45 Arrhythmias in the ElderlyA. John Camm and Laurence Nunn .
46 Ischemic Heart Disease in ElderlyPersonsWilbert S. Aronow.
47 Valvular Disease in the ElderlyJeffrey S. Borer.
48 HypertensionRamzi R. Hajjar.
49 Mechanisms of Heart FailureMichael P. Frenneaux and Lynne K. Williams.
50 Heart Failure in the ElderlyMichael W. Rich.
51 Management of Acute CardiacEmergencies and Cardiac SurgeryWilbert S. Aronow.
52 Cardiac Surgery in the ElderlyUlrich O. von Oppell and Adam Szafranek.
53 Pathogenesis of AtherosclerosisAndrew C. Newby.
54 Peripheral Vascular Disease in ElderlyPersonsWilbert S. Aronow.
55 Venous ThromboembolismGordon D.O. Lowe.
56 Cardiac CachexiaGerhard-Paul Diller and Stefan D. Anker.
57 Cardiac Rehabilitation in OlderPeopleNiccol`o Marchionni, Francesco Fattirolli, LucioA. Rinaldi and Giulio Masotti.
Section 5 Respiratory Diseases.
58 Epidemiology of RespiratoryInfectionJoseph M. Mylotte.
59 The Effect of Aging on the RespiratorySkeletal MusclesMeme Wijesinghe and Lindsey Dow.
60 Aspiration PneumoniaTakashi Ohrui and Hidetada Sasaki.
61 Respiratory Disease in the ElderlyMartin J. Connolly.
62 Pulmonary RehabilitationPeter Spiegler and Jonathan S. Ilowite.
63 Sleep Disorders in Elderly PeoplePaul Montgomery.
Section 6 CNS Disorders.
64 Neurological Signs of AgingAndrew J. Larner.
65 Headache in the ElderlyStephen D. Silberstein and William B. Young.
66 Parkinson’s Disease and Parkinsonism inthe ElderlyJeremy R. Playfer.
67 Non Parkinsonian Movement Disordersin the ElderlyKatie Kompoliti and Cynthia L. Comella.
68 Normal Pressure HydrocephalusDennis S. Oh and Peter McL. Black.
69 Epidemiology of StrokeMitchell T. Wallin and John F. Kurtzke.
70 Management of Carotid ArteryStenosisLucy J. Coward and Martin M. Brown.
71 Acute StrokePeter Crome and Elliot F. Epstein.
72 Secondary StrokeHelen Rodgers.
73 Communication Disorders andDysphagiaPamela M. Enderby.
74 Stroke RehabilitationLalit Kalra.
75 Clinical Psychology in PhysicalRehabilitationJulie R. Wilcox and Janice Rees.
76 EpilepsyPamela M. Crawford.
77 Syncope and Nonepileptic AttacksRichard C. Roberts.
78 Peripheral NeuropathyBakri H. Elsheikh Mohamed and MiriamL. Freimer.
79 Disorders of the NeuromuscularJunctionIan K. Hart.
80 Sarcopenia and Sarcopenic-ObesityRichard N. Baumgartner and Debra L. Waters.
81 Muscle DisordersDavid Hilton-Jones.
82 Motor Neurone DiseaseHardev S. Pall.
83 Abnormalities of the Autonomic NervousSystemKenneth J. Collins.
84 Control of Chronic PainRobert D. Helme and Benny Katz.
85 Cervical and Lumbar Spinal CanalStenosisM.S. John Pathy.
86 Spinovascular InsufficiencyM.S. John Pathy.
87 Subarachnoid HemorrhageJan van Gijn and Gabriel J.E. Rinkel.
88 Acute and Chronic SubduralHematomaJonathan A. Vafidis.
Appendix: Conversion of SI Units toStandard Units.
Index.
Contents of Volume 2.
List of Contributors.
Preface.
Preface to Third Edition.
Preface to Second Edition.
Preface to First Edition.
Section 7 Dementia and CognitiveDisorders.
89 Communication Disorders inDementiaJennie A. Powell.
90 DeliriumJoseph H. Flaherty.
91 Memory ClinicsAntony J. Bayer.
92 Cellular Changes in Alzheimer’sDiseaseJean-Pierre Brion.
93 Clinical Aspects of Alzheimer’sDiseaseFatemeh Nourhash´emi, Alan J. Sinclair andBruno Vellas.
94 Mild Cognitive ImpairmentPieter Jelle Visser.
95 Vascular DementiaIngmar Skoog.
96 Other DementiasWee Shiong Lim and William A. Banks.
97 Treatment of Behavioral DisordersLadislav Volicer.
98 Geriatric PsychiatryAbhilash K. Desai and George T. Grossberg.
99 Organization of Services in GeriatricPsychiatrySusan M. Benbow and David Jolley.
100 Depression in Late Life: Etiology,Diagnosis and Treatment Natalie Sachs-Ericsson and Dan G. Blazer.
101 The Older Patient with Down’sSyndromeJohn E. Morley.
102 Drug Misuse and the Older Person: AContradiction in Terms?Ilana B. Crome.
Section 8 Special Senses.
103 Disorders of the EyeNina Tumosa.
104 The Epidemiology of Hearing in AgingPopulationAdrian C. Davis and Padma Moorjani.
105 Auditory SystemR. Gareth Williams.
106 Disorders of the Vestibular SystemLinda M. Luxon and Charlotte ° Agrup.
107 Smell and TasteRichard L. Doty.
Section 9 Bone and Joint Health.
108 Age-related Changes in CalciumHomeostasis and Bone LossHarvey James Armbrecht.
109 Paget’s Disease of BoneSanjay Sharma and Kenneth W. Lyles.
110 Epidemiology of OsteoporosisHorace M. Perry.
111 Osteoporosis and its Consequences: aMajor Threat to the Quality of Lifein the ElderlyRen´e Rizzoli.
112 Gait, Balance, and FallsPeter W. Overstall and Thorsten Nikolaus.
113 Foot Problems in the ElderlyArthur E. Helfand and Donald F. Jessett.
114 Hip Fracture and OrthogeriatricsAntony Johansen and Martyn Parker.
115 Diseases of the JointsTerry L. Moore.
116 Back PainJohn V. Butler.
Section 10 Endocrine and MetabolicDisorders.
117 Water and Electrolyte Balance in Healthand DiseaseAllen I. Arieff.
118 Endocrinology of AgingJohn E. Morley and Moon J. Kim.
119 The Pituitary GlandJames F. Lamb and John E. Morley.
120 Thyroid DisordersRachel F. Oiknine and Arshag D. Mooradian.
121 Ovarian and Testicular FunctionSyed H. Tariq.
122 Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in SeniorCitizensAlan J. Sinclair and Graydon S. Meneilly.
Section 11 Urogenital Disorders.
123 Gynecology and the Older Patient Radha Indusekhar, F. O’Mahony andP.M.S. O’Brien.
124 The Aging BladderJames M. Cummings and Kimberly C. Berni.
125 Prostate DiseasesTimothy D. Moon and Jennifer L. Maskel.
126 Urinary IncontinenceMargaret-Mary G. Wilson.
127 Renal DiseasesCarlos G. Musso and Juan F. Mac´ıas-N´unez.
Section 12 Cancer.
128 Cancer and AgingClaudia Beghe and Lodovico Balducci.
129 Oncological Emergencies andUrgenciesSamuel Spence McCachren.
130 Breast Cancer in the ElderlyR.E. Mansel and A. Srivastava.
Section 13 Functional Disorders andRehabilitation.
131 Multidimensional GeriatricAssessment Laurence Z. Rubenstein and Andreas E. Stuck.
132 Function Assessment ScalesFredric D. Wolinsky.
133 FrailtyJohn E. Morley.
134 RehabilitationPaul M. Finucane and Philip J. Henschke.
Section 14 Special Issues.
135 Skin Disorders in the ElderlyDaniel S. Loo, Mina Yaar and BarbaraA. Gilchrest.
136 Pressure UlcerationJoseph E. Grey and Keith G. Harding.
137 Perioperative and Postoperative MedicalAssessmentD. Gwyn Seymour.
138 Anesthesia in Older PeopleSuzanne Crowe.
139 Health Issues in the Aging FemaleCarolyn Philpot.
140 AntiagingAlfred L. Fisher.
141 Ethical IssuesMaureen Junker-Kenny and Davis Coakley.
142 Restraints and ImmobilityElizabeth A. Capezuti and Laura M. Wagner.
143 CentenariansThomas T. Perls and Dellara F. Terry.
Section 15 Diagnostic Interventions.
144 Diagnostic Imaging and InterventionalRadiologyJ. Richard Harding.
Section 16 Infectious Disorders.
145 Infectious DiseasesAnn R. Falsey.
146 TuberculosisShobita Rajagopalan and Thomas T. Yoshikawa.
147 Infective Endocarditis in the ElderlyPhilippe Moreillon, Alain Bizzini and Yok Ai Que.
148 Infections of the Central NervousSystemMichael Blank and Allan R. Tunkel.
Part IV Health Care Systems.
149 Geriatric Medicine Education inEuropeAntonio Cherubini, Philippe Huber andJean-Pierre Michel.
150 Education in Geriatric Medicine in theUnited KingdomRobert W. Stout.
151 The Contribution of Family Doctors tothe Primary Care of Older People:Lessons from the BritishExperience Steve Iliffe.
152 Carers and the Role of the FamilyJo Moriarty.
153 Nursing Home CareDavid R. Thomas and John E. Morley.
154 Clinical Audit of Health CareJonathan M. Potter and Michael G. Pearson.
155 Improving Quality of CareJulie K. Gammack and Carolyn D. Philpot.
156 Resident Assessment Instrument/Minimum Data SetBrant E. Fries, Catherine Hawes, John N. Morrisand Roberto Bernabei.
157 Nursing (UK)Nicky Hayes.
158 Geriatric Occupational Therapy: Focuson Participation in Meaningful DailyLivingKaren F. Barney.
159 Systems of Health Care: the UnitedKingdom, the United States, andAustraliaJulie K. Gammack, Gideon A. Caplanand Krishnendu Ghosh.
160 Geriatric Day HospitalsNeil D. Gillespie and Irene D. Turpie.
161 Health and Care for Older People in theUnited KingdomClive Bowman and Catherine Dixon.
162 Geriatrics in the United StatesJohn E. Morley and Julie K. Gammack.
163 Geriatrics and Gerontology in JapanYuko Suda and Ryutaro Takahashi.
164 Care of the Elderly in Israel: Old Age ina Young LandA. Mark Clarfield, Jenny Brodsky andArthur Leibovitz.
165 Geriatric Medicine in ChinaLeung-Wing Chu.
166 Aging in Developing CountriesLuis M. Guti´errez-Robledo.
167 Geriatrics from the European UnionPerspectiveAlfonso J. Cruz-Jentoft and Paul V. Knight.
168 Delivery of Health Care in IndiaOm Prakash Sharma.
169 Geriatrics in Latin AmericaFernando Morales-Mart´ınez and Martha Pelaez.
170 Management of the Dying PatientIlora G. Finlay and Saskie Dorman.
Appendix: Conversion of SI Units toStandard Units.
Index.
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"...an excellent reference for learners at all clinical and preclinical levels and a useful contribution to the geriatric medical literature." (Journal of the American Medical Association, November 1, 2006)
"The excellent pagination and thoughtful inclusion of geriatrics topics…recommend this textbook highly as a reference." (Doody's Health Services)
