Geriatric medicine

Psychology and Geriatrics demonstrates the value of integrating psychological knowledge and insight with medical training and geriatric care.

This clinical reference addresses the hormonal basis of mental disorders in older people.

Through their scientific research and clinical practice, husband and wife team Gene D.

Integrates multidisciplinary knowledge of dementia and essential societal topics to improve quality of life for persons with dementia.

Depression is a leading mental health concern in aging individuals.

Practical budget management is at the core of this book.

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters.

This edited book is based on original work of authors.

The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Geriatric Psychiatry is an indispensable resource for psychiatric clinicians and trainees charged with assessing, diagnosing, and treating mental disorders in our nation's burgeoning population of older adults, as well as the nurses and other professionals who provide critically important care day to day.

During the last 15 years the research on homocysteine and the vitamins involved in its metabolism has become very dynamic.

In the 1960s and 1970s doctors were increasingly trained to apply science to the eradication of disease, the accent being on the treatment of disease rather than the true welfare of the patient.

For centuries people have been puzzled by the inevitability of human aging.

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This Second Edition of the Handbook addresses the evolving interdisciplinary health care context and the broader social work practice environment, as well as advances in the knowledge base which guides social work service delivery in health and aging.

Framed by the author's personal odyssey as a caregiver and richly informed by the inspiring and poignant tales of others, Caregiving explores medical and financial problems, all aspects of spirituality, and such issues as depression, stress, housing, home care, and end-of-life concerns.

By 2030 there will be about 70 million people in the United States who are older than 64.

This book addresses the practical aspects of vibration exercise and vibration therapy.

During the 1970s and 1980s prescription and over-the-counter drugs had come to play a major role in the health care of older people.

This book aims to clarify the potential association between frailty and cardiovascular disease in older people.

This fully revised, new edition of Innovations in Hospice Architecture responds to the need for an up-to-date, theoretically based reference book summarizing key historical and recent developments with respect to this rapidly evolving building type.

As our population continues to age, health professionals are being called on to care for an ever-increasing number of elderly patients.

Practical budget management is at the core of this book.

Geriatric Psycho-Oncology is a comprehensive handbook that provides best practice models for the management of psychological, cognitive, and social outcomes of older adults living with cancer and their families.

One of the most pressing questions facing society today is how to care for its burgeoning elderly population.

Americans are living longer than ever before.

An individual's healthspan can be defined as the length of time an individual is able to maintain good health.

How we age depends on how we live.

In an ageing society, developing high-quality healthcare for older people becomes increasingly important.

This practical, thought-provoking guide provides the unemotional, clear, and accurate advice necessary for communicating with patients in a palliative care setting - a pivotal aspect of being a palliative care expert that is so difficult to quantify and teach.

This book is a detailed and comprehensive synthesis of the scientific study of aging.

Designed to provide a highly visual reference for surgeons and other members of the patient management team, Atlas of Intestinal Stomas is based on the 1967 gold standard text, Turnbull and Weakly's Atlas of Intestinal Stomas.

As we age, our physiology changes.

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

A guiding principle of the Council on Health Care Technology is a special focus on medical technology assessment measures that coincide with patient well-being, quality of health care, and quality of life.

This book discusses the state of the research and cutting-edge practice with regard to chronic illnesses and rehabilitation in older adults.

This book discusses theoretical issues, standards, and professional considerations arising when legal and health practitioners undertake legal capacity assessments in the context of wills, enduring powers of attorney and advance health directives.

Provides hematologists, geriatricians and all clinicians with clear clinical advice on the diagnosis and management of these conditions.

During the 1970s and 1980s prescription and over-the-counter drugs had come to play a major role in the health care of older people.

This book focuses on geriatric oncology and reflects the state of the art in the management of senior adults with cancer.

During the last few years, the pace of research in the field of neuropeptide receptors has increased steadily: new neuropeptides were discovered, and the classification of receptor subtypes has been refined.

Memory is typically thought of as a set of neural representations - 'memory traces' - that must be found and reactivated in order to be experienced.

Provides coverage of the issues surrounding geriatric critical care, emphasising assessment and treatment.

Nutritional Oncology: Nutrition in Cancer Prevention, Treatment, and Survivorship presents evidence-based approaches to the study and application of nutrition in all phases of cancer including prevention, treatment, and survivorship.

Older adults increasingly represent a significant portion of urgent, emergency, and ambulance service calls, making it more important than ever to foster a deeper understanding of older patients' needs.

Memory is essential for the retention of learning.

Community-based integrated care (CBIC) is designed to keep older adults where they want to be - at home and out of hospitals and nursing homes.

Immunosenescence is a unique, multi-disciplinary approach to the understanding of immune aging.