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Our Ageing World
Pages 1-13
Written by international experts, this book presents chapters that cover common geriatric conditions including dementia, depression, delirium, falls, polypharmacy, incontinence, immobility, and medication-related issues, as well as neurological, cardiovascular, and endocrine diseases associated with old age. The book also discusses various aspects of ambulatory, residential, and palliative care for the elderly, in addition to ethical aspects of old age care, advance care planning and living wills.
Geriatric medicine is a rapidly growing field in internal medicine. The majority of elderly people now live in developing countries, where there is an urgent need to up-skill healthcare professionals. By presenting problems as they arise and then discussing how to solve them, this book offers a valuable resource for all physicians interested in the care of older people.
Our Ageing World
Pages 1-13
Physiology of Ageing
Pages 15-26
Frailty in Older People
Pages 27-41
Pharmacology
Pages 43-57
The Problem of Delirium in the Elderly
Pages 59-81
Dementia: Making a Diagnosis and Managing Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms
Pages 83-98
Diagnosis and Management of Depressed Mood in the Older Person
Pages 99-108
Falls: Prevention and Management
Pages 109-119
The Problem of Incontinence in the Elderly
Pages 121-135
Acute Care and Geriatric Assessment
Pages 137-151
Ambulatory Care of the Elderly
Pages 153-167
Residential Care
Pages 169-180
Rehabilitation for the Older Patient
Pages 181-192
Stroke in Old Age
Pages 193-235
Special Problems in Management of Atrial Fibrillation in the Elderly
Pages 237-250
Isolated Systolic Hypertension
Pages 251-261
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction in the Elderly: Challenges and Management
Pages 263-272
Osteoarthritis
Pages 273-281
Ethics and the Care of the Elderly
Pages 283-293
Advance Care Planning
Pages 295-306
Palliative Care of the Older Person
Pages 307-317
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