Geriatric Medicine

Basics of Gerontology.- Evidence-Based Medicine and Geriatrics.- Molecular and Biologic Factors in Aging.- Physiology of Aging.- The Demography of Aging.- Epidemiology and Aging.- Psychosocial Influences on Health in Later Life.- Principles of Pharmacology.- Clinical Strategies of Prescribing for Older Adults.- Changing Contexts of Care in Geriatric Medicine.- Contexts of Care.- The Long and the Short of Long-Term Care.- The Geriatrician in the Nursing Home.- Home Care.- Acute Hospital Care.- Clinical Approaches to the Geriatric Patient.- Clinical Approach to the Older Patient: An Overview.- Chronic Disease Management.- Prevention.- Instruments to Assess Functional Status.- Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and Systems Approaches to Geriatric Care.- Neuropsychological Testing.- Preoperative Assessment and Perioperative Care.- Anesthesia for the Geriatric Patient.- Surgical Approaches to the Geriatric Patient.- Rehabilitation.- Palliative Care.- Old Age and Care Near the End of Life.- Doctor-Patient Communication Issues.- Care Near the End of Life.- Sources of Suffering in the Elderly.- Acute and Chronic Pain.- Palliative Care in Early, Moderate, and Advanced Dementia.- The Value of Achieving a Peaceful Death.- Medical Care.- Cancer in the Elderly: An Overview.- The Science of Neoplasia and Its Relationship to Aging.- Screening for Cancer.- Breast Cancer.- Colon Cancer and Other Gastrointestinal Malignancies.- Lung Cancer.- Prostate Cancer.- Gynecologic Cancers.- Hematologic Malignancies.- Cardiovascular Disease.- Hypertension.- Peripheral Arterial Disease.- Rheumatologic Diseases.- Skeletal Fragility in the Elderly.- Orthopedic Problems with Aging.- Medical Aspects of Hip Fracture Management.- Treatment of Diabetes.- Thyroid Disorders.- Changes in Male Sexuality.- Sexual Function and the Older Woman.- Gynecologic and Urologic Problems of Older Women.- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.- Nephrology/Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders.- Immunology of Aging.- Infectious Diseases.- Hematologic Problems.- Gastroenterologic Disorders.- Pulmonary Disease.- Dermatologic Diseases and Problems.- Changes and Diseases of the Aging Eye.- Otologic Changes and Disorders.- Aging and the Oral Cavity.- Dietary Supplements for Geriatric Patients.- Urinary Incontinence.- Syncope in the Elderly.- Management of Chronic Wounds.- Falls.- Chronic Dizziness and Vertigo.- Nutrition.- Exercise.- Sleep and Sleep Disorders.- Herpes Zoster.- Elder Mistreatment.- Frailty.- Neurologic and Psychiatric Disorders.- Dementia.- Neurobiologic Basis of Age-Related Dementing Disorders.- Delirium.- Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke.- Abnormalities of Posture and Movement.- Depression, Anxiety, and Other Mood Disorders.- Late-Life Psychosis.- Ethics and Health Policy Issues for Older Adults.- Mechanisms of Paying for Health Care.- Justice and the Allocation of Health Care Resources.- Medical Treatment and the Physician’s Legal Duties.- Determination of Decision-Making Capacity.- Ethical and Policy Issues in End-of-Life Care.- Ethical Challenges to Research in Geriatric Medicine.

From the Third Edition:

"The third edition ¿covers basic gerontoloic concepts, contexts of care, clinical approaches to the geriatric patient, medical disorders, and ethics and health policy¿consistent effort throughout the chapters to address how the site of care, coexisting conditions and the health status of the patient influence management. The book offers an approach to serving as a knowledgeable advocate for older adults, ranging from the vigorous 80-year-old in whom prevention and assertive intervention may be appropriate to the elderly person who is dying and needs a provider with extensive skills in comfort care and communication with patients. Other perspectives unique to geriatrics are demonstrated in chapters on the determination of decision-making capacity, screening for cancer, nutrition, and pain management. Geriatrics is and will continue to be a predominant part of the daily practice of most generalists. I recommend [this book] for thoughtful reading about rational and compassionate management of geriatric problems." -- New England Journal of Medicine