Geriatrics category: 483 books
by Daniel A Mendelson, MS, MD
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2014
This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine is centered on the management of the geriatric fragility fracture patient. This issue features expert clinical reviews on topics such as Principles of comanagement, Lean business model and implementation of a Geriatric Fracture Center, Preoperative optimization...
by David A. Soto-Quijano, MD
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2017
This issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, edited by Dr. David A. Soto-Quijano, will cover the Promotion of Health and Wellness in the Geriatric Patient. Topics discussed in the volume include, but are not limited to: Benefits of Exercise in the Older Population; Alternative Exercise...
by Wilbert S. Aronow, MD, FACC
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2017
This issue of Heart Failure Clinics, edited by Drs. Wilbert Aronow and Ali Ahmed, will cover a wide array of topics related to Heart Failure in Older Adults. Subjects covered include, but are not limited to: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Prognosis of Heart Failure in the Older Adult; DEFEAT Heart...
Infectious Disease in the Aging
A Clinical Handbook
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2000
Because aging is accompanied by a steady decline in resistance to infectious diseases, the diagnosis and treatment of these diseases in the elderly is not only much more complex, but also often quite different from that for younger patients.
In the second edition of Infectious Disease in the...
by M. Carrington Reid, MD, PhD
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2016
This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, Guest Edited by Dr. M. Carrington Reid, is devoted to Geriatric Pain Management. Articles in this timely issue include: Overview of Pain Management in the Older Adult; Assessment Approaches in Geriatric Pain Management; Pharmacotherapies in Geriatric Pain...
Penser autrement le vieillissement
Pour une approche humaniste du vieillissement cérébral
Language: French
Release Date: October 14, 2014
Des outils pour aider les personnes âgées à affronter la démence et les maladies mentales.
Les prédictions concernant le nombre de personnes âgées qui souffriront de démence en 2050 suscitent de fréquentes annonces alarmistes, prévoyant un « tsunami » de cas qui submergerait les...
Ageing, Physical Activity and Health
International Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2018
One of the most pressing questions facing society today is how to care for its burgeoning elderly population. By the year 2050, experts predict that one-third of the world’s population will be over 60 years old. Health promotion for the elderly is therefore becoming an increasingly important topic...
by Claudio Marengo, Marco Comoglio
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2011
In elderly population, diabetes is often associated with a wide range of complications and comorbidities that can affect the patients’ ability to care for themselves, thus complicating the medical assistance. Furthermore, old patients frequently have to follow polypharmacy regimens, that can increase...
by Karen Kost, MD
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2018
This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, Guest Edited by Dr. Karen Kost, is devoted to Geriatric Otolaryngology. Articles in this issue include: Hearing Loss in the Elderly; Balance Disorders in the Elderly; Dysphagia in the Older Patient; The Aging Voice; Sleep-disordered Breathing; Rhinosinusitis...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2019
This book discusses the state of the research and cutting-edge practice with regard to chronic illnesses and rehabilitation in older adults. It emphasizes biopsychosocial and culturally appropriate rehabilitation approaches to reduce the degree of disability and maximize independence in the activities...
Brain Function in Old Age
Evaluation of Changes and Disorders
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Experimental gerontopsychology attempts to test causal hypotheses about old age-related behavioral changes by the manipulation of age-differences. An experimental treatment is introduced with the purpose of equating different age-groups with respect to a potentially relevant function. If the treatment...
Generali Altersstudie 2017
Wie ältere Menschen in Deutschland denken und leben
Language: German
Release Date: January 10, 2017
Wie ticken alte Menschen wirklich? Wer wissen will, wie die 65- bis 85-jährigen heute leben und welche Einstellungen sie prägen, bekommt hier fundierte und leicht verständliche Antworten.
Die Diskussion über eine älter werdende Gesellschaft braucht klare Fakten. Die Generali Altersstudie...
Kompendium Begutachtungswissen Geriatrie
Empfohlen vom Kompetenz-Centrum Geriatrie in Trägerschaft des GKV-Spitzenverbandes und der MDK-Gemeinschaft
Language: German
Release Date: November 14, 2014
Fachwissen, das jeder Gutachter benötigt – spezifisch für den älteren Patienten
Altersspezifische Charakteristika sind zu berücksichtigen
· Risikoprofile älterer Patienten
· Typische Erkrankungen im Alter
· Geriatrische...
Repetitorium Geriatrie
Geriatrische Grundversorgung - Zusatz-Weiterbildung Geriatrie - Schwerpunktbezeichnung Geriatrie
Language: German
Release Date: October 1, 2018
Das vorliegende Werk orientiert sich an den Fort-bzw. Weiterbildungsinhalten der Zusatz-Weiterbildung „Geriatrie“ , der Schwerpunktbezeichnung „Geriatrie“ sowie der strukturierten curricularen Fortbildung „Geriatrische Grundversorgung“ und wendet sich an alle Ärzte, die diese Zusatzqualifikationen...