Geriatric medicine

The problem of senescence, as reflected in the history of reli- gion and philosophy, has long been one of the greatest concerns of humankind.

The newly retired are entering a time of life that is virtually uncharted, a time in which they are free from social expectations and, to a large extent, from obligations to others.

Improving care for the patients who are in the last phase of their lives has been a field that most health care providers have struggled with during last few years.

The ageing of populations across the world poses a crucial challenge for the twenty-first century.

This book focuses on parasite life cycles and host pathology, with limited discussions of parasite morphology, taxonomy, and pharmacological treatments.

Every day, thousands of people receive a diagnosis of serious, life-threatening illness, and their families and friends suddenly become caregivers.

Palliative care is an essential element of our health care system and becoming increasingly significant amidst an aging society and organizations struggling to provide both compassionate and cost effective care.

An updated second edition of a succinct guide on the expanding discipline of psychiatry of old age.

This volume provides a broad and critical presentation of the behavioral and psychosocial treatments of Latinxs with dementia in the United States (U.

This volume systematically reviews the basic science and clinical knowledge of the role of free radicals and antioxidants, collectively known as "e;oxidative stress,"e; in the pathology of Alzheimer's disease.

Originally published in 1984 and concentrating on the West Midlands area of the UK, this book describes the innovations that were made and all that was involved in bringing about changes in care provision for elderly people.

This book critically reviews 75 important published papers that influence the practice of geriatric psychiatry.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of a growing phenomenon in migration: retired Americans moving to Latin America.

Written by leading authorities, this reference provides quick access to essential information on specific antibiotics, major clinical infections, selected pathogens, and infections in long-term elderly-care facilities.

Every physician hates to have a patient develop a complication.

The increasing demand for innovative techniques arises from the lack of safe, effective, and patient-friendly therapies for neurodegenerative disorders.

The book offers a must-have tool primarily for psychiatrists, geriatricians, neurologists, and psychologists, but will also be of interest to general practitioners for first line assessment.

This book provides concrete scientific basis that we can conceive the possibility of modifying or even completely canceling aging process, despite the fact that aging is commonly regarded as the result of the overall effects of many uncontrollable degenerative phenomena.

Many practitioners are hesitant to treat mental health issues in older adults, believing that special expertise is required to do so effectively.

This fully revised and updated second edition provides a complete introduction to aging and mental health for psychology students taking courses in aging as well as for academics and practitioners working in the field of gerontology.

This clinically focused book provides the essential modalities for managing pain in older patients.

It is increasingly recognized that an individual's experience of old age is fundamentally influenced by their earlier life experiences.

As the population of older adults in the U.

Peter Uhlenberg The classic handbook of population, The Study of Pop- by the beginning of the twenty-first century and p- ulation edited by Philip Hauser and Otis Dudley Dun- jections show that by 2035 there will be twice as many can, was published in 1959.

This comprehensive text provides guidelines to the care of elderly cancer patients, which is different from that of younger adults.

As the older adult population continues to grow, so will the prevalence and incidence of age-related disorders.

A practical, how-to-guide on choosing and delivering evidence-based psychological therapies to adults in later life.

This practical guide brings together approaches designed for simulation-based education for the care of older adults.

A state-of-the-art overview of schizophrenia and psychosis in later life, translating present-day knowledge into clinical practice.

Improve Service Delivery with New Evidence-Based GuidelinesGeared to improve service delivery in the care of older adults, this new and more authoritative approach to practice and management is supported by the latest evidence-based guidelines from the leading experts in the field.

Venous thrombo-embolism, venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are common complications in postoperative patients.

Children with life-threatening and terminal illnesses--and their families--require a unique kind of care to meet a wide variety of needs.

Ageism has appeared in the media increasingly over the last twenty years.

This book brings together the emerging body of work on age-friendly neighbourhoods in Singapore, the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and North America.

This book provides family doctors with a wealth of evidence-based indications and tips regarding geriatric medicine and approaches for the management of older patients, to be applied in daily practice.

In this moving and controversial Quarterly Essay, doctor and writer Karen Hitchcock investigates the treatment of the elderly and dying through some unforgettable cases.

This book describes What Matters for Healthy Ageing  largely from the point of view of the individual, considering not only the length of their life but also the quality of their life, their roles and identity and the things that make life worth living.

With the rapid growth of the aging population, the need for geriatric social workers is at an all-time high.

This book integrates contemporary knowledge about dementia across cultures, covering major clinical, epidemiological and scientific topics and enriched with personal insights.

Osteoporosis is the most common bone disease and is associated with pathological fractures that can lead to significant morbidity.

Distinguished physicians critically review the clinical consequences of the endocrinological changes that occur with aging-in both men and women-and examine the use of hormonal therapy to reduce them.

An engaging introductory guide to the core topics in geriatric medicine This is a valuable reference for those treating geriatric patients, providing well-reasoned expectations.

This book describes the role of trace elements in health and longevity, pursuing a biogerontological approach.

Kummer, Schmerz und Verzweiflung nach dem Verlust eines geliebten Menschen sind natürliche Reaktionen.

This is a revised and expanded edtion of a classic in palliative medicine, originally published in 1991.

This unique, concise ready reference for daily use collates for the first time the most useful, practical and simple assessment scales used in geriatric settings.