Books in Geriatrics

Osteoarthritis, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

1st Edition
Volume 26-3
September 9, 2010
David J. Hunter
English

This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, Guest Edited by David Hunter, MD, will feature such article topics as: Epidemiology of Osteoarthritis; Age-Related Changes in the Musculoskeletal System and the Development of Osteoarthritis; The Contribution of Osteoarthritis to Disability; Etiology and Assessment of Disability in Older Adults; Quality of Osteoarthritis Care for Community-Dwelling Older Adults; Contextualizing Osteoarthritis Care and the Reasons for the Gap Between Evidence and Practice; Transforming Osteoarthritis Care in an Era of Health Care Reform; Strength Training in Older Adults: the Benefits for Osteoarthritis, Diet and Exercise in Older Obese Adults with Osteoarthritis; Device Use: Braces, Walking aids and orthotics; Pharmacologic Intervention for Osteoarthritis in Older Adults; Surgery in Older Adults with Osteoarthritis.

The Aging Male, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

1st Edition
Volume 26-2
June 21, 2010
John E. Morley
English

Articles in this issue include: Aging Male: Demographics and Unique Aspects; Sexuality and Aging Male; Late Life Onset Hypogonadism; Erectile Dysfunction; Benign Prostate Hypertrophy; Prostate Cancer; Lower Urinary Tract Symptomatology; Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome; Frailty; Nutritional Aspects; Osteoporosis in Older Males; ip Fracture in Older Men; Sarcopenia.

Healthy Brain Aging: Evidence Based Methods to Preserve Brain Function and Prevent Dementia, An issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

1st Edition
Volume 26-1
March 17, 2010
Abhilash K. Desai
English

This issue examines what is a healthy aging brain and covers preventive measures for succesful cognitive aging. Topics covered include: A road map to healthy aging brain; Cardiovascular risk factors, cerebrovascular disease burden and healthy aging brain; Healthy aging brain: Impact of head injury, alcohol and environmental toxins; Healthy aging brain: What has sleep go to do with it?; Endocrine aspects of healthy aging brain; Healthy aging brain: Role of exercise and physically active lifestyle; Healthy aging brain: Role of nutrition and nutritional supplements; Healthy aging brain: Role of cognitive reserve, cognitive stimulation and cognitive exercises; Healthy aging brain: Impact of positive and negative emotions; Dementia risk predictor. Are we there yet?; Potential future neuroprotective therapies for neurodegenerative disorders and stroke; Healthy aging brain: Importance of promoting resilience and creativity.

Preventive Cardiology in the Elderly, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

1st Edition
Volume 25-4
December 24, 2009
Michael W. Rich + 1 more
English

With cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death in the United States, the topic of preventive cardiology deserves intense examination. Michael Rich and George Mensah guest edit this issue, which explores important topics, such as the burden of cardiovascular disease, updates on hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes, all geared towards the elderly patient. This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine also covers the effects of physical activity on cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular outcomes, impact of strength and resistance training on cardiovascular risk factors and outcomes, cellular mechanisms and the effects of caloric restriction, obesity and the obesity paradox, and the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases in older adults.

Renal Disease, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

1st Edition
Volume 25-3
October 7, 2009
Edgar V. Lerma
English

This new issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, guest edited by Edgar Lerma, examines critical aspects of renal disease from anatomic and physiologic changes in the aging kidney, to ethical issues in elderly with patients with renal disease. Authors from the United States and abroad cover topics in this issue such as: drug dosing and the elderly kidney, diabetic nephropathy, renal replacement therapy, glomerular diseases in the elderly, urinary tract infections, obstructive uropathy, and urinary incontinence.

Hypertension, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

1st Edition
Volume 25-2
July 22, 2009
Mahboob Rahman
English

Hypertension, an important and common concern in the elderly population, is examined in this new issue Guest Edited by Mahboob Rahman. Authors from around the country tackle such subjects as arterial compliance in the elderly, polypharmacy in the elderly, and hypertension and cognitive function in the elderly. This is a must-have resource for all clinicians dealing with the geriatric population.

The Past, Present, and Future of Home Health Care, An issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

1st Edition
Volume 25-1
March 17, 2009
Peter A. Boling
English

This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine focuses on the past, present, and future of home health care, a rapidly growing subspecialty of Geriatric Medicine. Guest Edited by Peter Boling, the issue describes the population in need (age range, numbers, projected growth), range of service needs, social vs. medical models of care, international and state-to-state comparisons to show the wide range of strategies that have been tried. It also includes a brief snapshot of the history of home care research, absence of integration of medical model home care and continuity of care for home-bound and function-limited persons in the US.

Wellbeing in Dementia

2nd Edition
June 27, 2008
Tessa Perrin + 2 more
English

The authors, specialists in the UK, draw on developmental theory to propose a model of practice specifically for dementia care. The number of people who suffer from dementia is increasing and in consequence the problems it presents are affecting a growing number of therapists and carers. Many of these problems are peculiar to dementia and the models of care used with other client groups have proved inadequate when dealing with the provision of quality of care to people who have dementia. This revised edition contains a new opening chapter which brings our understanding of dementia up-to-date. The book looks at the relationship between occupation, wellbeing and dementia and examines the critical role of the carer in developing therapeutic interventions.

Wellbeing in Dementia

2nd Edition
June 27, 2008
Tessa Perrin + 2 more
English

Sleep, An Issue of Geriatric Medicine Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 24-1
December 19, 2007
Julie Gammack
English

The need to sleep and obtain adequate rest is an essential bodily function from birth to death. Like eating and breathing, sleep is necessary for human survival. Sleep patterns evolve as one moves from infancy to childhood and into adulthood. It should be no surprise, then, that sleep parameters also evolve as the body enters the oldest decades of life. In this exciting new issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, guest edited by Julie Gammack, a leader in her field, the spectrum of sleep-related changes and disease states is discussed. Evaluation of insomnia is summarized in the context of the elderly individual. Sleep disturbances are specifically reviewed in various care settings and disease states. Finally, this issue discusses both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic management of sleep disorders to provide a multidimensional array of treatment options for the medical provider.

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Books in Geriatrics

Osteoarthritis, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

The Aging Male, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

Healthy Brain Aging: Evidence Based Methods to Preserve Brain Function and Prevent Dementia, An issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

Preventive Cardiology in the Elderly, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

Renal Disease, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

Hypertension, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

The Past, Present, and Future of Home Health Care, An issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

Wellbeing in Dementia

Wellbeing in Dementia

Sleep, An Issue of Geriatric Medicine Clinics