Practical Ambulatory Geriatrics

Section I: Principles of Ambulatory Geriatric Care. Goals of Care. The Office Visit. Principles of Prescribing Medications. Rehabilitation. Home Care. Caregiver Stress. Social Work, Case Management, And Community Support. Advance Care Planning. Managing Dying at Home. Financing Health Care. Ethnogeriatrics: Unique Health Issues of Culturally Diverse Elderly. Section II: Approaches to Assessment. Comprehensive Assessmentin the Office. Preoperative Assessment and Management. Evaluation of the Older Driver. Evaluation for Nursing Home Admission. Hearing Impairment. Safety in the Home. Elder Mistreatment. Section III: Prevention and Health Maintenance. Health, Modifiability, And Human Potential with Aging. Nutritional Assessment and Dietary Recommendation. Physical Activity and Exercise. Preventive Interventions. Social and Spiritual Contributors to Independence. Section IV: Common Geriatric Syndromes and Problems. Urinary Incontinence. Prostatism and Prostate Cancer. Gynecologic Disorders. Sexual Dysfunction. Urinary Tract Infection. Common Skin Problems. Pressure Ulcers. Falls. Dizziness and Syncope. Weakness. Confusion and Delirium. Dementia. Common Psychiatric Disorders. Movement Disorders. Headache. Pain. Joint Problems. Foot Care. Osteopenia: Osteoporosis and Osteomalacia. Diabetes Mellitus. Thyroid Disorders. Weight Problems. Anemia. Oral and Dental Problems. Peptic Ulcer. Constipationand Diarrhea. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma. Respiratory Infections. Cardiac Problems. Hypertension. Peripheral Vascular Disease. Eye Disorders. Sleep Disorders.