Geriatric medicine

Despite of the enormous efforts of researchers and clinicians to understand the pathophysiology of falls in older adults and establish preventive treatments, there is still a significant gap in our understanding and treating of this challenging syndrome, particularly when we focus in cognitively impaired older adults.

This volume highlights the socioeconomic concerns related to medical care for homeless patients and places them at the interface of common psychiatric and medical problems clinicians encounter.

This book offers mental health guidelines for all medical professionals facing the emerging challenges presented by an aging population worldwide.

Gives a broad clinical perspective on vascular cognitive impairment, and creates a foundation for the implementation of good dementia care.

Dieser praxisbezogene Leitfaden befähigt alle Mitarbeiter des multiprofessionellen therapeutischen Teams zum Einstieg in das demografisch zunehmend bedeutsame Fachgebiet Geriatrie (Altersmedizin).

This text focuses on the under-recognized and undertreated problem of addiction in later life.

Although books exist on the evolution of aging, this is the first book written from the perspective of again as an adaptive program.

As demographic trends shift toward an aging population, there is a growing need for improved mental health treatment for older adults.

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

This book highlights different aspects of the problem of elder abuse and neglect in India, and discusses its forms as well as means of prevention, intervention and management.

Patienten, die unheilbar erkrankt sind, haben eine beschränkte Lebens­ erwartung: sie sind sich dessen bewusst, dass sie sterben müssen.

This book will contain the proceedings of the XIV International Symposium on Retinal Degeneration (RD2010), held July 13-17, 2010, in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada.

This textbook presents real-world cases and discussions that introduce the various psychiatric syndromes found in the aging population before delving into the core concepts covered by geriatric psychiatry curricula.

This book clearly explains when and how different rehabilitation techniques should be applied in the aging patient, thereby enabling readers to identify and apply those rehabilitation strategies that will maximize quality of life and functional independence in individual cases.

In the elderly, the coexistence of various diseases, the presence of involutional and degenerative changes, and the occurrence of both physical and cognitive problems represent "e;the norm.

That precursors of adult coronary artery disease, hypertension, and type II diabetes begin in childhood have been clearly established by the Bogalusa Heart Study.

The third edition of this successful textbook has been completely updated throughout and includes new chapters on electrophysiological tests, biological markers, global staging measures, and management of neuropsychiatric symptoms.

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.

Crossing Over provides a unique view of patients, families, and their caregivers striving together to maintain comfort and hope in the face of incurable illness.

This first-of-its-kind work on elder abuse and mistreatment provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the subject.

This book is designed to present an overview of common geriatrics ethical issues that arise during patient care and research activities.

Biological Clocks introduces the subject of human chronobiology.

Technogenarians investigates the older person?

Experimental gerontopsychology attempts to test causal hypotheses about old age-related behavioral changes by the manipulation of age-differences.

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.

With people living longer, dementia is now at the forefront of medical research.

The last 20 years have brought unprecedented new knowledge to our understanding of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and for the first time, approved symptomatic treatments.

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.

This book presents a comprehensive approach to treating dysphagia that has been successfully applied in actual rehabilitation settings.

Das Geld wie wir es kennen gibt es bald nicht mehr.

Some well-known age-related neurological diseases include Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, deafness, and blindness.

It gives me great pleasure to witness continued growth in the application of cognitive and behavioral theories and therapies to more diverse populations - including, in this volume, their application to the mental health problems of later life.

A dementia diagnosis can be terrifying and debilitating, but this unique book can provide caregivers-whether they are family members or professionals-with practical and simple tools to effectively address behavior and communication issues that may occur when providing care to those with dementia.

We live in an aging world.

This book focuses on orthogeriatrics, a topic that has received little attention in the literature to date.

Menschen mit Demenz sind häufig auf medizinische und pflegerische Maßnahmen angewiesen und werden regelmäßig mit diesbezüglichen Entscheidungen konfrontiert.

Visual disability (including blindness) is of major significance among the elderly, and since it is so crucial to the quality of life of the elderly, it is necessary for all professional staff concerned with old people to have an understanding of the subject.

Der zweite Band des erfolgreichen Buches "Geistig fit ins Alter" bietet einerseits neue spezielle Übungen zur Vorbeugung von Gedächtnisstörungen, aber auch einfachere Trainingseinheiten für bereits an Alzheimer erkrankte Personen.

This book explores dementia-related aggression, violence, and homicide through a detailed analysis of "e;gray mist killings.

This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, Guest Edtied by Drs.

Cardiothoracic Surgery in the Elderly: Evidence Based Practice is an important and timely book that reflects the thoughtful work of pioneers in geriatric surgery.

This is the second edition of a well received book that reviews classical epidemiological and clinical research designs, with a specific focus on aging.

Sharpen your critical thinking skills and IMPROVE PATIENT CAREExperience with clinical cases is key to mastering the art and science of medicine and ultimately to providing patients with competent clinical care.

During the past two decades, there has been a dramatic increase in interest in the study of aging-related changes in cognitive abilities.

Gives a broad clinical perspective on vascular cognitive impairment, and creates a foundation for the implementation of good dementia care.