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.