Chiropractic Care of the Older Patient

Section I The older person: on geriatrics - operational definitions, challenges and Perspectives; geriatric demographics; seniors and their concerns; theories of ageing; normal ageing. Section II Assessment of the older person: history taking and interview suggestions; physical examination; radiographic atlas. Section III Clinical conditions affecting the older person: cognitive impairments; spectrum of rheumatic syndromes in the elderly; neurological impairments; diabetes and syndrome X; immobility and muscular disorders; instability - falls, fractures and disorders of gait and proprioception; the ageing heart; neck pain, hypertension, stroke and cervical manipulation; gastrointestinal disorders; urinary incontinence in the elderly patient; skin disorders of the elderly; thyroid disease and the elderly; sleep and the elderly; iatrogenic drug reactions; care of the chronically and terminally ill patient. Section IV Treatment and management considerations for the older person: different health strategies for the older person; chiropractic technique in the care of the geriatric patient; clinical nutrition for the geriatric patient; CAMs and the older person; exercise and the older person; rehabilitation; preventative strategies; jurisprudence and the geriatric patient. Appendix: general principles of genetics.