For gerontologists, internal medicine physicians, family doctors, and geriatric nurse practitioners, Brocklehurst's Textbook of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology has been the internationally renowned, go-to reference for expert guidance regarding ge
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For gerontologists, internal medicine physicians, family doctors, and geriatric nurse practitioners, Brocklehurst's Textbook of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology has been the internationally renowned, go-to reference for expert guidance regarding geriatric care. Now fully revised and updated, the Nineth Edition continues the tradition of excellence to help you meet the unique needs of this growing patient population. Offering practical coverage of gerontology, disease-specific geriatrics, and complex syndromes specific to older adults, Brocklehurst’s provides a contemporary, distinctive perspective on geriatric medicine: prevent the preventable, treat the treatable, and care for the carer.
For gerontologists, internal medicine physicians, family doctors, and geriatric nurse practitioners, Brocklehurst's Textbook of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology has been the internationally renowned, go-to reference for expert guidance regarding geriatric care. Now fully revised and updated, the Nineth Edition continues the tradition of excellence to help you meet the unique needs of this growing patient population. Offering practical coverage of gerontology, disease-specific geriatrics, and complex syndromes specific to older adults, Brocklehurst’s provides a contemporary, distinctive perspective on geriatric medicine: prevent the preventable, treat the treatable, and care for the carer.
Key Features
Provides consistent discussions of clinical manifestations, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and more that make reference quick and easy
Covers how to balance achievable treatments with the duty not to harm
Offers expanded and updated coverage of Biological Gerontology, Geriatric Oncology, Acute Geriatric Medicine, Critical Care and Intensive Treatment, Sex Differences in Aging, Cellular Senescence, The Aging Immune System and the Aging Brain, and Testosterone and Frailty in Aging Males
Reflects the importance of understanding frailty to the practice of geriatric medicine and to current understanding of disease in late life
Contains all-new chapters on Oxidative Damage and Free Radical Stress, the Microbiome, Interventions for Lifespan Extension, Aging among LBGTQ+ Populations, COVID-19, Health and Wellbeing in Older Women, Vaccination in Older Adults, System-wide Reform for Frailty Care, Geriatric Medicine in Africa, Aging Among Indigenous Communities, Improving Quality of Care for Older Adults, and more
Discusses senolytic drugs and interventions and their impact on heart failure, dementia, and disease prevention
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By Kenneth Rockwood, MD, MPA, FRCPC, Professor of Geriatric Medicine and Neurology, Kathryn Allen Weldon Chair of Alzheimer Research, Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Consultant Physician, Department of Medicine, Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Honorary Professor of Geriatric Medicine, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK; Ruth E. Hubbard, BSc, MBBS, MRCP, MSc, MD, FRACP, Masonic Chair of Geriatric Medicine, The University of Queensland, Australia and Andrew P. Clegg, MD, MRCP, MBBS, BsC, Professor and Chair of Geriatric Medicine, University of Leeds, Honorary Consultant Geriatrician, Bradford Royal Infirmary, UK
By Kenneth Rockwood, MD, MPA, FRCPC, Professor of Geriatric Medicine and Neurology, Kathryn Allen Weldon Chair of Alzheimer Research, Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Consultant Physician, Department of Medicine, Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Honorary Professor of Geriatric Medicine, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK; Ruth E. Hubbard, BSc, MBBS, MRCP, MSc, MD, FRACP, Masonic Chair of Geriatric Medicine, The University of Queensland, Australia and Andrew P. Clegg, MD, MRCP, MBBS, BsC, Professor and Chair of Geriatric Medicine, University of Leeds, Honorary Consultant Geriatrician, Bradford Royal Infirmary, UK
PART I: Gerontology Section A: Introduction to Gerontology 1. Introduction to Aging, Frailty and Geriatric Medicine 2. The Epidemiology of Aging 3. Successful Aging: The Centenarians Section B: Biological Gerontology 4. Evolution Theories: Why Do We Age? 5. Sex Differences in Aging 6.. Geroscience 7. Genetics and Epigenetics 8. Oxidative Damage and Free Radical Stress 9. Inflammation 10. Cellular Senescence 11. The Microbiome and Metabolomics 12. The Premature Aging Syndrome: Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome: Insights Into Normal Aging 13. Interventions for Lifespan Extension Section C: Medical Gerontology 14. Frailty: The Broad View 15. Aging and Deficit Accumulation: Clinical Implications 16. Effects of Aging on the Cardiovascular System 17. Age-Related Changes in the Respiratory System 18. The Aging Immune System and the Aging Brain 19. Neurologic Signs in Older Adults 20. Connective Tissues and Aging 21. Bone and Joint Aging 22. Aging and the Gastrointestinal System 23. Aging of the Urinary Tract 24. Endocrinology of Aging 25. Aging and the Skin 26. The Pharmacology of Aging 27. Antiaging Medicine Section D: Psychological and Social Gerontology 28. Normal Cognitive Aging and Maintenance 29. Social Gerontology 30. Social Vulnerability and Social Abandonment in Old Age 31. The Aging Personality and Self: Diversity and Health Issues 32. Ageing among LGBTI Populations 33. Optimising the Longevity Dividend
PART II: Geriatric Medicine Section A: Evaluation of the Geriatric Patient 34. Presentation of Disease in Old Age 35. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment 36. Laboratory Diagnosis and Geriatrics: More Than Just Reference Intervals for Older Adults 37. Perioperative Medicine in the Frail Older Patient 38. Measuring Outcomes of Multidimensional Geriatric Assessment Programs Section B: Cardiovascular System 39. Chronic Cardiac Failure in Older Adults 40. Diagnosis and Management of Coronary Artery Disease in Older Adults 41. Practical Issues in the Care of Frail Older Cardiac Patients 42. Hypertension in Older Adults 43. Valvular Heart Disease in Older Adults 44. Cardiac Arrhythmias in Older Adults 45. Syncope in Older Adults 46. Vascular Surgery in Older Adults Section C: The Respiratory System 47. COVID-19 in Older Adults 48. Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Older Adults 49. Nonobstructive Lung Disease Section D: The Nervous System 50. COVID-19 in Older Adults 51. Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Older Adults 52. Nonobstructive Lung Disease 53. Classification of the Dementias 54. Neuropsychology in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia 55. Alzheimer's Disease and Late Life Dementia 56. Vascular Cognitive Disorders 57. Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration 58. Mental Illness in Older Adults 59. Intellectual Disability in Older Adults 60. Epilepsy in Older Adults 61. Headache and Facial Pain in Older Adults 62. Stroke: Pathology and Epidemiology 63. Stroke: Clinical Presentation, Management and Organisation of Services 64. Long-Term Stroke Care 65. Disorders of the Autonomic Nervous System in Older Adults Section E: Musculoskeletal System 66. Classification of the Dementias 67. Neuropsychology in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia 68. Alzheimer's Disease and Late Life Dementia 69. Vascular Cognitive Disorders Section F: Gastroenterology 70. Arthritis in Older Adults 71. Metabolic Bone Disease in Older Adults 72. Orthopedic Geriatrics 73. Sarcopenia Section G: Genitourinary Tract 74. Diseases of the Biliary Tract and the Pancreas 75. The Liver and the Older Adult 76. The Upper Gastrointestinal Tract and the Older Adult Section H: Women's Health 77. Aging Kidney, Water and Electrolyte Metabolism 78. The Prostate and the Older Adult Section I: Endocrinology 79. Gynecologic Disorders in Older Women 80. Health and Wellbeing in Older Women 81. Adrenal and Pituitary Disorders Section J: Immunology and Hematology 82. Adrenal and Pituitary Disorders 83. Disorders of the Thyroid and the Parathyroid Glands in the Older Adult 84. Diabetes Mellitus in the Older Adult 85. Clinical Immunology: Immune Senescence and Resilience 86. Vaccination in Older Adults Section K: Oncology 87. Clinical Immunology: Immune Senescence and Resilience 88.Vaccination in Older Adults 89. HIV and Aging: Current Status and Evolving Perspectives 90. Blood Disorders in Older Adults 91. Venous Thromboembolism in Older Adults 92. Geriatric Oncology 93. Cancer Genetics 94. Chemotherapy in Older Adults 95. Radiotherapy in Older Adults 96. Immunotherapy in Older Adults 97. Supportive and Palliative Care in Cancer 98. Colorectal Cancer in Older Adults 99. Prostate Cancer in Older Adults 100. Lung Cancer in Older Adults 101. Haematological Cancer in Older Adults 102. Breast Cancer in Older Adults Section L: Skin and Special Senses 103. Geriatric Oncology 104. Cancer Genetics 105. Chemotherapy in Older Adults
PART III: Problem-Based Geriatric Medicine Section A: Prevention and Health Promotion 106. Non-malignant Disorders of the Skin 107. Aging and Disorders of the Eye 108. Disorders of Hearing in Older Adults 109. Health Promotion for Community-Living Older Adults 110. Sexuality in Old Age Section B: Geriatric Syndromes and Other Unique Problems of the Geriatric Patient Health Promotion for Community-Living Older Adults 111. Sexuality in Old Age 112. Physical Activity for Successful Aging 113. Optimization of Nutrition 114. Rehabilitation: Evidence-Based Physical and Occupational Therapy Techniques for Stroke and Parkinson Disease 115. Delirium Section C: Common Problems of the Older Person 116. Delirium 117. Falls 118. Functional Decline 119. Urinary Incontinence 120. Malnutrition in Older Adults 121. Swallowing Problems 122. Geriatric Polypharmacy and Inappropriate Prescribing 123. Impaired Balance and Mobility in Older Adults 124. Dentistry in Older People: Maintaining Oral Health in Aging and Frailty Section D: Challenging Management Problems 125. Sleep in Relation to Aging, Frailty, and Cognition 126. Pain in the Older Adult 127. The Mistreatment and Neglect of Frail Older Adults
PART IV: Health Systems and Geriatric Medicine 128. The Mistreatment and Neglect of Frail Older Adults 129. Non-Cancer Palliative Medicine for Older Adults 130. Ethical Issues in Geriatric Medicine 131. Managing Frailty: Roles for Primary Care 132. Geriatric Emergency and Pre-Hospital Care 133. Acute Hospital Care for Frail Older Adults 134. Intensive Care Medicine in Older Adults: A Critical Age? 135. System-wide Reform for Frailty Care 136. Geriatric Medicine in Europe 137. Geriatric Medicine in North America 138. Geriatrics in Asia Pacific Region 139. Geriatric Medicine in Africa 140. Geriatrics in Latin America 150. Aging Among Indigenous Communities 151. Medical Care for Older Long-Term Care Residents in the United Kingdom/Other 152. Institutional Long-Term Care in the United States 153. Education in Geriatric Medicine 154. Improving Quality of Care for Older Adults 155. Managed Care for Older Americans 156. Telemedicine Applications in Geriatrics 157. Gerontechnology 158. Optimizing the Built Environment for Frail Older Adults 159. Transcultural Geriatrics 160. Intergenerational Resilience - Social Gerontology
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