Current Geriatric Diagnosis and Treatment

The most up-to-date source of clinically focused information on the medical care of the increasing elderly population. This text features relevant diagnostic and treatment content needed by every provider of healthcare to older adults. The text covers the major diseases and disorders of the elderly with particular attention to the care of the elderly.
Table of contents

Approach to the Geriatric Patient
1/How Geriatric Patients are Special
2/Continuum of Care
3/Prevention and Health Promotion Across the Continuum of Care
4/Geriatric Assessment
Environments of Care
5/Office Practice
6/Home Care
7/Hospital Care 8/Long Term Care
9/Surgical and Perioperative Care
Common Disorders in the Elderly
10/Delirium
11/Cognitive Impairment and Dementia (due 5/31)
12/Falls and Mobility Disorders
13/Parkinsons and Other Movement Disorders
14/Depression and Other Mental Health Issues
15/Sleep Disorders
16/Visual and Hearing Impairment
17/Dizziness and Syncope
18/Cerebrovascular Disease
19/Cardiac Disease
20/Hypertension (in the Older Adult)
21/Peripheral Vascular and Thromboembolytic Disease
22/Respiratory Disease
23/Abdominal Complaints and Gastrointestinal Disorders
24/Incontinence
25/Renal, Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders
26/Arthritis and Vasculitis
27/Osteoporosis and Hip Fractures
28/Pressure Ulcers
29/Common Skin Disorders
30/Cancers in the Geriatric Population
31/Anemia in the Elderly
32/Endocrine Disorders
33/Diabetes in the Elderly
34/Common Infectious Diseases
Special Situations
35/Special Issues in Women’s Health
36/Special Issues in Men’s Health
37/Principles of Rehabilitation
38/Weight Loss and Other Nutritional Issues
39/Use of Tobacco, Alcohol and Non-prescribed Medications
40/Elder Mistreatment, Violence, and Self-Neglect 41/Principles of Drug Therapy: Changes with Aging, Polypharmacy, and Drug Interaction
42/Exercise, Balance and Mobility
43/Common Pain Syndromes and Management of Pain
44/Palliative Care and Pain Management
45/Anti-Aging and Complimentary Therapies
46/Common Legal & Ethical Issues
Appendix: Geriatric Instruments
Index
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*Practical, current information on the best care for older adults
*Essential, quick lookup answers from a top ranked geriatrics team
*The choice of geriatricians, internists, and family physicians
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This essential resource provides up-to-date, expert, and accessible diagnostic and treatment information on the most common health problems among the rapidly growing population of the elderly. CURRENT Geriatric Diagnosis & Treatment is the best quick reference for busy practitioners who provide care for older adults.

CURRENT Geriatric Diagnosis & Treatment features:
*A convenient one-stop source of answers on all disorders commonly encountered among older adults, for specialists and nonspecialists alike
*Forty-six clinically-focused chapters offering concise, practical guidance on health issues of the elderly, particularly frail older adults
*Easy-access organization by common disorders, special situations, and environments of care
*Important grounding in geriatric assessment
*Valuable information on health promotion and disease prevention
*Guidance on care in all settings—office, home, hospital, and long-term, as well as pre- and post-operative care
*Special geriatric considerations in cardiovascular health, cancers, endocrine disorders, skin problems, respiratory disease, renal disorders, and more
*Essential information on topics such as delirium, cognitive impairment and dementia, falls and mobility disorders, Parkinson’s and other movement disorders, sleep disorders, arthritis and vasculitis, and more
*Diagnostic and treatment tools for common disorders such as incontinence, depression, visual and hearing impairment, and osteoporosis
*Succinct coverage of often-neglected topics such as drug, alcohol, and tobacco abuse, elder mistreatment, and principles of drug therapy
*Authoritative guidance on special issues in men’s and women’s health
*Concise, current, and comprehensive coverage of principles of pain management and rehabilitation
*Easy-access information on weight loss and other nutritional concerns
*Time-saving diagnostic and treatment algorithms