New Directions in Geriatric Medicine

Dr. Lee Ann Lindquist is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and is board certified in Geriatric and Internal Medicine. She holds an MD, MPH, and MBA from Northwestern University and has contributed to over 20 cutting-edge publications during her career.

Can Dementia be Delayed? What you need to know to counsel your older patients.- Targeting Enhanced Services toward High-Cost, High-Need Medicare Patients.- Challenges to Diagnosis and Management of Infections in Older Adults.- Evaluating and Treating Urinary Incontinence among Older Adults.- To Fall is Human: Falls, Gait, and Balance in Older Adults.- Should Your Older Adult Patient Be Driving?.- Making House Calls: Treating Older Adults at Home.- Aging in Place: Selecting and Supporting Caregivers of the Older Adult.- Post-Hospitalization Rehabilitation Facilities and Options for Care.- Utilizing Geriatric Assessments to Fulfill the Medicare Annual Wellness Visits.

"The audience is very broad, ranging from primary care clinicians and specialists to family members working through the best care for their patients and loved ones. ... This well-referenced book addresses some of the most difficult issues in geriatric medicine today. It serves as a tremendous source of information and a starting point for those who may be struggling with how to approach their older patients and/or relatives." (Vincent F. Carr, Doody's Book Reviews, July, 2016)