Books in Geriatrics

Anemia in Older Adults, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

1st Edition
Volume 35-3
July 4, 2019
William B Ershler
English

This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, Guest Edited by William B. Ershler, MD of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Aging and Geriatric Medicine, is devoted to Anemia in the Older Adult. Articles in this important issue include: Aging and Hematopoiesis; Prevalence of Anemia in Older Populations; Functional Consequences of Anemia in Older Patients; Mechanisms of Anemia in Older Populations; Unexplained Anemia in Older Populations; Significance of Elevated RDW in Older Populations; Iron Deficiency; Vitamin B12; Myelodysplasia; Chronic Kidney Disease and Anemia in Older Populations; Inflammation, Aging and Anemia; Emergence of Sickle Cell Disease in Older Populations; Heyde’s Syndrome; and Special Considerations for Anemia in the Nursing Home.

Falls Prevention, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

1st Edition
Volume 35-2
April 8, 2019
Steven Castle
English

This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, Guest Edited by Dr. Steven Castle, is devoted to Falls Prevention. Articles in this important issue include: Key components of exercise programs in community to prevent falls; Potential reasons deaths from falls in older adults have doubled in the past decade; Link between Primary care and community-based balance exercise programs; Role of foot orthoses and shoe insoles at improving mobility and balance; Blood Pressure control and falls risk; Optimizing function and physical activity in hospitalized older adults to prevent functional decline and falls; Delirium as it relates to falls; Virtual sitters; Redesigning a Fall Prevention Program in Acute Care: Building on Evidence; and Nursing Unit Design and Hospital Falls.

Falls Prevention, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

1st Edition
Volume 35-2
April 8, 2019
Steven Castle
English

Surgery and the Geriatric Patient, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

1st Edition
Volume 35-1
December 7, 2018
Fred A. Luchette + 1 more
English

This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, Guest Edited by Drs. Frederick Luchette and Robert D. Barraco, is devoted to Surgery and the Geriatric Patient. Articles in this issue include: Changing Epidemiology of the American Population; Frailty and Prognostication in Geriatric Surgery and Trauma; Utilization of Geriatric Consultation and Team-Based Care; Palliative Care and Geriatric Surgery; Transitions of Care in Geriatric Medicine; Surgical Oncology and the Geriatric Patient; Orthopedic Surgery and the Geriatric Patient; Vascular Surgery and the Geriatric Patient; Elder Abuse; Falls in the Geriatric Population; Driving in the Geriatric Population; and Suicide and the Geriatric Population.

Alzheimer Disease and Other Dementias, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

1st Edition
Volume 34-4
November 16, 2018
John E. Morley
English

This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, devoted to Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias, is guest edited by Dr. John E. Morley of Saint Louis University School of Medicine. Articles in this important issue include: An Overview of Cognitive Impairment in Geriatrics; Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Geriatrics; Treatable Dementias; Mild Cognitive Impairment in Geriatrics; Alzheimer’s Disease; Vascular Dementia; Lewy-Body Dementia; Traumatic Brain Injury in Geriatrics; Diabetes and Dementia; Behavioral Problems and Dementia; Cognitive Stimulation Therapy in Geriatrics; Cognitive Frailty in Geriatrics; and Nutrition and Alzheimer’s.

Care for the Older Adult in the Emergency Department, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

1st Edition
Volume 34-3
August 17, 2018
Michael Malone + 1 more
English

This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, guest edited by Drs. Michael Malone and Kevin Biese, is devoted to Care for the Older Adult in the Emergency Department. Articles in this outstanding issue include: Approach to the Older Patient in the Emergency Department; Ten Best Practices for Older Adults in the Emergency Department; Delirium and Dementia; Falls and Geriatric Trauma; Older Adults in the Emergency Department with Frailty; Communication Strategies to Better Care for Older Individuals in the Emergency Department; Systems-based Practice to Improve Care Within and Beyond the Emergency Department; Common Medication Management Approaches for Older Adults in the Emergency Department; Elder Abuse and Neglect; Care of those with end-of-life needs / Advanced illnesses in the Emergency Department; Behavioral Health Needs of Older Adults in the Emergency Department; and Pain Management Strategies for Older Adults.

Care for the Older Adult in the Emergency Department, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

1st Edition
Volume 34-3
August 17, 2018
Michael Malone + 1 more
English

Geriatric Otolaryngology, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

1st Edition
Volume 34-2
April 25, 2018
Karen M. Kost
English

This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, Guest Edited by Dr. Karen Kost, is devoted to Geriatric Otolaryngology. Articles in this issue include: Hearing Loss in the Elderly; Balance Disorders in the Elderly; Dysphagia in the Older Patient; The Aging Voice; Sleep-disordered Breathing; Rhinosinusitis and Allergies; Head and Neck Cancer in the Elderly; Cutaneous Malignancies; Thyroid Disorders; Anesthetic considerations in Geriatric Otolaryngology; and Frailty in Geriatric Otolaryngology.

Screening and Prevention in Geriatric Medicine, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

1st Edition
Volume 34-1
November 19, 2017
Danelle Cayea + 1 more
English

This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, Guest Edtied by Drs. Danelle Cayea and Samuel C. Durso, is devoted to Screening and Prevention in Geriatric Medicine. Articles in this issue include: The Medicare Annual Wellness Visit; Individualized Cancer Screening; Frailty; Medication Appropriateness; Geriatric Syndromes; Mental Health; Cardiovascular Screening; Preoperative Screening; Safety; Substance Use Disorders; Sexuality; Vaccines; and Excercise.

Pulmonary Disease in the Aging Patient, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

1st Edition
Volume 33-4
October 14, 2017
Sidney S. Braman + 1 more
English

This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, guest edited by Drs. Sidney S. Braman and Gwen S. Skloot, is devoted to Pulmonary Disease in the Aging Patient. Articles in this issue include: The Effects of Aging on Lung Structure and Function; Immunosenescence and the Lungs; Epidemiology of Lung Disease in the Elderly; The Evaluation of Dyspnea in the Elderly; Asthma in the Elderly; COPD in the Elderly Patient; Pulmonary Vascular Diseases in the Elderly; Granulomatous Lung Diseases in the Elderly; Lung Cancer in the Older Patient; Sleep Disorders in the Elderly; Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis in the Older Patient; and Co-morbidities of Lung Disease in the Elderly.

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Books in Geriatrics

Anemia in Older Adults, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

Falls Prevention, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

Falls Prevention, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

Surgery and the Geriatric Patient, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

Alzheimer Disease and Other Dementias, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

Care for the Older Adult in the Emergency Department, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

Care for the Older Adult in the Emergency Department, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

Geriatric Otolaryngology, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

Screening and Prevention in Geriatric Medicine, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

Pulmonary Disease in the Aging Patient, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine