Anaesthesia and the Aged Patient

An approach to the basic science of ageing; The demography of ageing; The aged cardiovascular system; The aged pulmonary system; The aged nervous system; Psychological changes with ageing; The extent, character and patterns of disease in the aged; Mechanisms of altered drug effects in the aged; The milieu interieur in the aged; Surgical decisions in the aged; Preparation for anaesthesia for the aged; Modifications of general anaesthesia for the aged; The place of regional anaesthesia for the aged; Postoperative complications in the aged; Intensive care for the aged; Chronic pain in the aged; Ethics of treatment and research in the aged.