Geriatric medicine : a problem-based approach

Description

Written by international experts, this book presents chapters that cover common geriatric conditions including dementia, depression, delirium, falls, polypharmacy, incontinence, immobility, and medication-related issues, as well as neurological, cardiovascular, and endocrine diseases associated with old age. The book also discusses various aspects of ambulatory, residential, and palliative care for the elderly, in addition to ethical aspects of old age care, advance care planning and living wills. Geriatric medicine is a rapidly growing field in internal medicine. The majority of elderly people now live in developing countries, where there is an urgent need to up-skill healthcare professionals. By presenting problems as they arise and then discussing how to solve them, this book offers a valuable resource for all physicians interested in the care of older people. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii Our Ageing World (Julie Byles)....Pages 1-13 Physiology of Ageing (William Browne, Balakrishnan Kichu R. Nair)....Pages 15-26 Frailty in Older People (Shahrul Bahyah Kamaruzzaman)....Pages 27-41 Pharmacology (Jennifer H. Martin)....Pages 43-57 The Problem of Delirium in the Elderly (Suzanne Wass)....Pages 59-81 Dementia: Making a Diagnosis and Managing Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms (Brendan Flynn)....Pages 83-98 Diagnosis and Management of Depressed Mood in the Older Person (Brendan Flynn)....Pages 99-108 Falls: Prevention and Management (Sunita Paul)....Pages 109-119 The Problem of Incontinence in the Elderly (Jonathan Marriott)....Pages 121-135 Acute Care and Geriatric Assessment (Roshan Gunathilake, Balakrishnan Kichu R. Nair)....Pages 137-151 Ambulatory Care of the Elderly (Nadine Dubowitz, Sonika Pandey, Elizabeth L. Cobbs)....Pages 153-167 Residential Care (Shabir Dard, Nickie Lepcha, Elizabeth L. Cobbs)....Pages 169-180 Rehabilitation for the Older Patient (Tara Ball)....Pages 181-192 Stroke in Old Age (David Abernethy)....Pages 193-235 Special Problems in Management of Atrial Fibrillation in the Elderly (Syamkumar M. Divakara Menon)....Pages 237-250 Isolated Systolic Hypertension (Syamkumar M. Divakara Menon)....Pages 251-261 Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction in the Elderly: Challenges and Management (Sanjay Ganapathi)....Pages 263-272 Osteoarthritis (Vasi Naganathan)....Pages 273-281 Ethics and the Care of the Elderly (Michael Lowe)....Pages 283-293 Advance Care Planning (Amy Waller, Balakrishnan Kichu R. Nair)....Pages 295-306 Palliative Care of the Older Person (Susan Newton)....Pages 307-317