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Book Synopsis"The book will be valuable for undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers and lecturers involved in the field of dementia care and the health-care sciences. Furthermore, it provides a useful resource for clinicians who wish to explore their understanding of 'personhood', person-centred care and the nature of Kitwood's critical appraisal of how 'care' should be constructed and delivered."Ageing and Society"Baldwin and Capstick have produced an honest appraisal that is undeniably a reader and critical commentary, and have not shirked from any responsibilities. ... This paperback would serve two distinct strands of readership equally well - those coming afresh to dementia care, or practitioners steeped in the concepts, who are looking to reanalyse and consider future developments. As such, it is difficult to underestimate its value."Nursing in PracticeHow does Kitwoodâs work contribute to our understanding of âthe dementing proceTable of ContentsAcknowledgements About the EditorsIntroductionSection 1: Critique of the standard paradigmSection 2: Ill-being, well-being and psychological need Section 3: PersonhoodSection 4: Organisational culture and its transformation BibliographyReferences

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Book SynopsisThis book describes the changes in the brain and in cognitive functions that occur with aging in the absence of a neurological, psychiatric, or medical disease. It discusses aging-related changes in many brain functions, including memory, language, sensory perception, motor function, creativity, attention, executive functions, emotions and mood. The neural mechanisms that may account for specific aging-related changes in cognition, perception and behavior are explored, as well as the means by which aging-related cognitive decrements can be managed and possibly ameliorated. Consequently, this book will be of value to clinicians, including neurologists, psychiatrists, geriatricians, primary care physicians, psychologists and speech-language pathologists. In addition, researchers and graduate students who want to learn about the aging brain will find this an indispensable guide.Table of ContentsList of contributors; 1. Introduction Kenneth M. Heilman and Stephen E. Nadeau; 2. Pathology of the aging brain Anthony T. Yachnis; 3. Cellular and molecular mechanisms for age related cognitive decline Jolie D. Barter and Thomas C. Foster; 4. Neuroimaging of the aging brain Ronald. A. Cohen, Eric Porges and Joseph M. Gullat; 5. Changes in visuospatial, visuoperceptual, and navigational ability in aging Gabrielle A. Hromas and Russell M. Bauer; 6. Chemosensory function during neurologically healthy aging Jennifer J. Stamps; 7. Memory changes in the aging brain Glenn J. Larabee; 8. Aging-related alterations in language Stephen E. Nadeau; 9. Changes in emotions and mood with aging Erin Trifilio, John Williamson and Kenneth M. Heilman; 10. Aging and attention Ian H. Robertson and Paul M. Dockree; 11. Changes in motor programming with aging Kenneth M. Heilman; 12. Alterations in executive functions with aging Donald T. Stuss and Fergus I. M. Craik; 13. Brain aging and creativity Ira S. Fischler and Kenneth M. Heilman; 14. Attractor network dynamics, transmitters, and the memory and cognitive changes in aging Edmund T. Rolls; 15. Mechanisms of aging-related cognitive decline Stephen E. Nadeau; 16. The influence of physical exercise on cognitive aging Jamie C. Peven, Chelsea M. Stillman and Kirk I. Erickson; 17. Pharmacological cosmetic neurology Erin C. Conrad and Anjan Chatterjee; 18. Cognitive rehabilitation in healthy aging Nicole D. Anderson and Gordon Winocur; 19. Preventing cognitive decline and dementia Yat-Fung Shea and Steven T. DeKosky.

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Book SynopsisPsychotherapy in Later Life is a practical how-to-guide for psychiatrists, psychologists and mental health workers on choosing and delivering evidence-based psychological therapies to older adults. It covers all the main evidence-based psychological therapies such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT), as well as specialist topics such as combining psychotherapy with pharmacological treatments, working with diverse populations and individual versus group therapy. The World Health Organization estimates that over the next four decades, the proportion of the world''s older adults will nearly double, from twelve percent to twenty-two percent, and that one in five older adults has a diagnosable mental health disorder. Given the increasing number of older adults requiring mental health treatment, incorporating talking therapies into treatment plans is key to tackling issues related to polypharmacy, medication interactions and side effects. Written by eTrade Review'Well referenced throughout, this volume will provide experienced and novice clinicians with useful and current evidence regarding the likely efficacy of various different psychotherapies while focusing on their use with aging and aged populations.' T. D. DeLapp, Choice'This book is a stigma stopper! The foreword alone is a treasure chest of positive regard and investment for the older adult … The book is a valuable effort, indeed, for anyone who believes that age does not reduce human value. This book is needed and meets its objectives at the highest level.' Charla Sue Waxman, Doody's Book Review ServiceTable of Contents1. Introduction to psychotherapy with older adults Erica Garcia-Pittman, Victor Gonzalez, Anh-Thu Tran and Christine Dozier; 2. Indications for psychotherapy with older adults Danielle Tolton, Tyler Durns, Sarah A. Nguyen and Neha Jain; 3. Choice of psychotherapy approach Feyza Marouf; 4. Cognitive behavioural therapy Patricia Bamonti and Lindsey Jacobs; 5. Problem-solving therapy Brenna N. Renn, Brittany A. Mosser and Patrick J. Raue; 6. Interpersonal therapy Mark D. Miller and Richard K. Morycz; 7. Short-term psychodynamic therapy Patricia Coughlin and Brandon Yarns; 8. Other therapies Renz Juaneza, Nery Diaz and Pallavi Joshi; 9. Psychotherapy and cognitive disorders Cynthia Kraus-Schuman, Melissa Sanchez, Karen Benson and Ali Abbas Asghar-Ali; 10. Combined psychotherapy and medication management Meera Balasubramaniam, Deepti Anbarasan and Paul Campoin; 11. Psychotherapy with diverse older adults Sarah A. Nguyen, Philip Blumenshine and Boski Patel; 12. Individual versus group psychotherapy Paroma Mitra; 13. End of life issues Sandra Swantek and James Gerhart.

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Book SynopsisPublished in collaboration with American Journal of Therapeutics, Therapeutic Advances in Hospital Medicine: Focus on the Older Adult is a concise, practical reference that helps you provide optimal care to geriatric patients in the hospital setting. Ideal for hospitalists, geriatricians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, this easy-to-read monograph presents expert advice on effectively managing common conditions seen in this growing patient population. Discusses common geriatric hospital presentations such as congestive heart failure, complicated urinary tract infections, symptomatic hyponatremia, orthostatic hypotension, delirium, chronic pain, and insomnia. Includes a section on medication management that addresses the issues of overdose and conflicting prescriptions that arise from multiple medical conditions. Highlights important therapeutic advances in caring for patients with anticoagulant-induced bleeding and diabetes. Covers improved interdisciplinary collaboration for perioperative care, nutritional support, and advanced care planning. Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

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Book SynopsisWhat does it mean for a person to move from work to retirement? What characterizes this experience? The significant demographic, economic and socio-cultural changes that have taken place recently have also had an impact on ways of achieving full withdrawal from work. Retirement is a difficult transition in which people lose some material and psychosocial resources, but they can experience new opportunities for enrichment and define new projects. However, this potential positive outcome is not promptly achievable and requires personal commitment as well as social and organizational facilities to master it. Retirement is not an event, but a process that begins to foresee progressive forms of exit and re-entry into a social reality to be defined by the person. Therefore, we do not refer to a simple or automatic conclusion of "active life", but to the possible construction of a new composite system of self-manageable activities that has to be supported by organizations and institutions. In the cultural imaginary, in fact, the condition of the elderly is associated with the idea of a general process of decay, deriving from a progressive loss of psychophysical, social and productive functions. The traits that are most frequently attributed to older people are those of weakness and disengagement, starting from the fact that the birth of the separation of old age from adulthood is anchored to the escape of the subject from the productive system. The lengthening of a lifespan is reshaping the structure and demographic profile of our society and the generational system, with consequences on the economic and social system. It represents one of the great challenges with important consequences for contemporary societies.

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Book SynopsisCurrent Challenges and Management of Disease in the Elderly Population is a comprehensive insight into the diseases and their management in elderly population during ageing. The book provides information on the development in understanding, diagnosis and management of major diseases through biological and technological interventions. Non-communicable diseases currently infesting old age population will have a huge epidemiological burden on the health care system in near future. Middle- and high-income countries warrant sincere efforts to provide information on the current challenges and management of disease in elderly population in health care professionals and social organizations related to the health of society. The book is a holistic approach by international authors from different fields on major diseases, which are predominantly increasing at an alarming rate in old age population around the globe. The first chapter provides information on stem cells involved in the regulation of cell homeostasis by process of DNA-based methylation/demethylation and regulating gene expression involved in cell fate to undergo apoptosis. The second chapter emphasizes the immunological decline in innate and adaptive immunity in ageing cells, which leads to decreased activity of T-cell and T-regulatory cells. The third, fourth and fifth chapters deal with chronic diseases like Type 2 Diabetes mellitus based neuropathy, different bone diseases in old age and involvement of Vitamin D in women's bone health in elderly population. The problem of Type 2 Diabetes mellitus based neuropathy is the result of unattended or poor medical interventions, therefore emphasis on this problem and its prevention is dealt with in detail. Further disease like osteoporosis, Paget disease, and Arthritis, which are very common in old age population and deficiency of Vitamin D, calcium, phosphorous in elderly women after menopause, where estrogen based hormonal deabsorbtion of Vitamin D lead to poor bone health, is detailed from mechanism, diagnosis, current challenges and future perspective of preventions. Ageing eye problems and associated challenges are incorporated with in depth information on dry eyes and vitreous detachment, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy, which leads to irreversible visual impairment or blindness, the details information on detection, treatment and prevention are discussed in Chapter 6. The task of detecting specific diseases is paramount for the treatment of neurodegenerative disease. Chapter 7 & 8 on biomarkers using omics technology and metalobomics provides complete information on the recent development in identification and analysis of metabolites and biomolecules using different technology platforms to detect the disease condition at an early stage. They also highlight challenges in the field that need to be addressed to overcome the problem of disease diagnosis for timely intervention. The majority of neurodegenerative disorders influencing the population above the age of 65 is mainly related to neurodegeneration and oxidative stress. Tthe last two chapters, 9 &10, of this book have tried to provide information related to mechanism of neurodegeneration in various neuronal disorders and the role of various plant flavanoids in prevention of disease onset, the effect on the choice of nutraceuticals and their role in brain heath and prevention from old age neuronal problems.Table of ContentsForewordPrefaceStem Cell Aging: An Epigenetic PerspectiveFailure of Optimum Activation in Aged T Cells Compromises Their Response to AntigensDiabetes and Neuropathy in Elderly PopulationBone Diseases in the Elderly Population: Challenges and ManagementOsteoporosis in Females: Strategies for Prevention, Promotion, and Restoration of Bone HealthAging Eye: An Insight on Common Vision Problems and Associated ChallengesMetabolomics: Towards Health Care Challenges and Management in the Elderly PopulationAdvancements in Biomarkers Discovery for the Elderly PopulationThe Role of Natural Polyphenols on Neurodegenerative DisordersThe Role of Diet and Nutrition in Brain HealthAbout the EditorIndex.

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Book SynopsisNursing homes provide care to about 1.4 million nursing home residents-a vulnerable population of elderly and disabled individuals. CMS, an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), defines standards nursing homes must meet to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. This book reviews the abuse of residents in nursing homes.Table of ContentsPreface; Examining Federal Efforts to Ensure Quality of Care and Resident Safety in Nursing Homes (Committee on Energy and Commerce); Nursing Homes: Improved Oversight Needed to Better Protect Residents from Abuse; Nursing Homes: Better Oversight Needed to Protect Residents from Abuse; Elder Abuse: Federal Requirements for Oversight in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities Differ; Index.

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Book SynopsisPopulation aging is challenging countries around the globe to adapt their public policy responses to the new world. Long-term care is a relevant topic today both because of the rapid growth in long-term care needs in every country and the lack of responses from governments. The Future of Long-term Care explores some issues related to the implementation of long-term care responses in different countries. Looking at six different cases, the book highlights the need to foster an urgent debate in the area, as well as emphasizing the need for action in the coming years. The examples analysed show common problems faced by countries trying to respond to their people's needs, as well as the dissimilar stages, contexts, and paths followed by each one in the endeavour for providing long-term care services to the population. Whether the analysis is carried out in countries with well-established long-term care systems or in places where the debate is just starting, the book proves that this is an area in which many challenges remain. Learning lessons from others is important but providing a space for countries to frame their problems and propose their solutions is crucial. This book contributes to fill this gap and contribute to a debate that is just starting in many places around the world.Table of ContentsPreface; Acknowledgments; Long-Term Care: Challenges for a Changing World; The Future of Long-Term Care in Developing Countries: Insights from Turkey; The Future of Long-Term Care in the United States; Towards a Better Understanding of the Long-Term Care Needs of Older People in Ghana; Addressing Long-Term Care Financing Challenges in the United Arab Emirates; Towards a Long-Term Care System in Mexico; Long-Term Care Insurance System in South Korea: Overview and Challenges; Authors Short Bios; Index.

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Book SynopsisGeriatric medicine is generally defined as medical care for adults aged 65 years and older. In Africa and in many developing countries, where the average life expectancy is less than 65 years, medical care of the older adult is still being defined and is in its infancy stages. There are also disparities in health and health care of older adults of African origin in most countries across the world. The aim of this book is to provide a clinical practice resource for physicians and allied health professionals, as they deliver clinical care for older adults of African descent all over the world. It is not intended to be a comprehensive textbook for geriatric medicine. Instead, we focus on common health care issues and unique cultural characteristics that often impact health care utilization in this vulnerable subset of older adults. Chapter authors are medical experts from across several continents, with extensive training and experience in providing medical care for older adults of African descent.Table of ContentsPreface; Overview of Geriatric Clinical Care in Africans; Cardiac Diseases in Older African Adults; Kidney Diseases in Older African Adults; Pulmonary diseases in Older African Adults; Infectious Diseases in Older African Adults; Oncologic/Hematologic Diseases in Older African Adults; Neuropsychiatric Disorders in Older Adults of African Descent; Musculoskeletal Diseases in Older African Adults; Pain Management in Older African Adults; Endocrine Disorders in Older Adults of African Descent; Gastrointestinal Diseases in Older Adults of African Descent; Urogynecologic Diseases in Older African Adults; Index.

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Book SynopsisWith longevity and declining fertility rates, the population of older persons (60 years and above) is globally growing faster than the general population. The percentage of the elderly in India for example has been growing at an increasing rate in recent years and the trend is likely to continue in the coming decades. The share of population over the age of 60 years is projected to increase from 8 percent in 2015 to 19 percent in 2050. By the end of the century, the elderly will constitute nearly 34 percent of the total population in the country. In this book we aimed to identify trajectories of health and their associations with lifestyle factors in a nationally representative cohort study of middle-aged and older Indians. We discuss self-rated health status, age discrimination, major injuries, recurrent falls, perceived everyday discrimination, elder abuse, hypertension, diabetes, angina pectoris, stroke, arthritis, back pain or problems, oral health problems, cataract, edentulism, hearing loss, tobacco use, alcohol use, loneliness, health care discrimination, weight discrimination, religiosity and well-being. We hope that the findings may aid public policy and programmes for middle-aged and older adults in India.Table of ContentsPreface; Introduction; Social and Health Issues among Older Adults in India; Prevalence and Predictors of Self-Rated Health Status among a Nationally Representative Population-Based Sample of Older Adults in India in 20172018; Prevalence and Correlates of Major Injuries among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in India: Results of a National Cross-Sectional Survey in 20172018; National Data on the Prevalence and Correlates of Recurrent Falls among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in India in 20172018; Perceived Everyday Discrimination among Older Adults in India: National Prevalence and Associated Factors in 20172018; Elder Abuse among Community Dwelling Older Adults in India: Prevalence and Correlates of a National Survey in 20172018; Prevalence and Correlates of Hypertension among a Nationally Representative Population-Based Sample of Older Adults in India in 20172018; Prevalence and Correlates of Self-Reported Diabetes among a Nationally Representative Population-Based Sample of Older Adults in India in 20172018; Angina Pectoris among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in India: Prevalence and Correlates from a National Cross-Sectional Survey in 20172018; Prevalence and Determinants of Stroke among Older Adults in India: Results of a National Community-Dwelling Survey in 20172018; Prevalence and Correlates of Arthritis among a Nationally Representative Population-Based Sample of Older Adults in India; Prevalence and Correlates of Back Pain or Problems among a Nationally Representative Population-Based Sample of Older Adults in India in 20172018; Prevalence and Correlates of Oral Health Problems among a Nationally Representative Sample of Older Adults in India, 20172018; Prevalence and Correlates of Self-Reported Cataract among a Nationally Representative Community-Dwelling Sample of Older Adults in India, 20172018; Social and Health Determinants of Edentulism among Older Adults in India; Associations between Edentulism and Health Indicators among Older Adults in India; Self-Reported Hearing Loss and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in India: Results of a National Survey in 20172018; Prevalence and Determinants of Smoking Tobacco and Smokeless Tobacco Use among a Nationally Representative Population-Based Sample of Older Adults in India; Prevalence and Correlates of Heavy Episodic Drinking among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in India: Results of a National Survey in 20172018; Prevalence and Correlates of Loneliness among a Nationally Representative Population-Based Sample of Middle-Aged and Older Adults in India; Perceived Health Care Discrimination among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in India: Results of a National Survey in 20172018; Perceived Weight Discrimination among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in India: Results of a National Survey in 20172018; Religiosity and Well-Being (Self-Reported Health, Happiness, and Life Satisfaction) among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in India: Results of a National Survey in 20172018; Perceived Age Discrimination among Older Adults in India: Results of a National Survey in 20172018; About the Editors; About the ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Mahidol University, Salaya, Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand; About the Department of Research Administration and Development, University of Limpopo, Turfloop, South Africa; About the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in Israel; Index.

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Book SynopsisYour best tool to optimize patient care by minimizing restraint use Frontline nurses face fraught decisions every day about whether and how to use restraints in dementia care. They need to consider many complicated issues: legislation governing the use of restraints, the policies of health-care facilities, the expectations of families, and--most importantly--the well-being, dignity, and safety of patients and care providers. Frontline nurses need the right support to navigate decisions about restraint use. Dr. Atul Sunny Luthra and his colleagues have developed an algorithm to provide that support. Their work comes from focus-group consultations with frontline staff, a review of current literature on restraint use, and a clear summary of key legislation. The algorithm's systematic approach ensures restraints are a last-resort measure, and puts the right steps in place when restraints are necessary. This short guide includes: A review of nurses' perspectives on restraint use. Alternatives to restraints in patient management and assessment of clinical indicators for restraint use. Procedures to ensure informed consent when restraints are necessary. A reference on appropriate and inappropriate restraint use in everyday clinical situations.

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Book SynopsisThis work fills a gap in the literature in presenting a collection of topics on acute geriatric care. Most chapters are structured as grand rounds, focused on clinical problems that have limited disclosure in textbooks, presented as a dialog between theory and practice, written by clinicians for clinicians. This collection is based on encounters between geriatricians and consultants, meant to resolve clinical problems; a collaboration where clinical experience and interdisciplinary exchange may supplant scanty guidelines. A multidisciplinary approach is also proposed to reduce functional decline of elderly patients, decrease length of hospital stays, and prevent nursing home admissions.

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Book SynopsisDuring the last decades, as the population grew older, gerontologically adjusted services became the norm for the highest standard of care. The Acute Care for Elderly Unit has been specifically devised to provide trained acute hospital care for elderly patients with geriatric syndromes, disabilities and frailty. Hospitalists and geriatricians find only limited guidance in the literature referring specifically to the management of acute disorders in elderly persons, having multiple comorbidities, geriatric syndromes, disabilities and frailty. For such conditions we have attempted to update the most recent evidence and define the frontiers of knowledge in the volumes Challenges in Acute Geriatric Care'' in 2009 and Acute Geriatric Care'' published in 2012. Fifty five case histories in this tome provide an insight into acute geriatric care: the patients, the problems and the physicians'' skills concerned.

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Book SynopsisMost of the DNA in the human genome does not encode proteins but is involved in regulatory functions. In addition, the human genome is characterized by an extensive array of structural DNA variants arising from de novo mutations plus accumulated structural variants transmitted through an individual''s lineage. The result is that each person has a unique genome which is expressed as that person''s unique phenotype. Ageing can be understood on both the species and individual level. Each species has a programmed ageing and mortality pattern, but within those broad species-specific boundaries there is considerable individual variation. At the individual level, ageing reflects the integrated effects of that individual''s unique mix of DNA structural variants, unique experience-specific epigenetic marks and imperfectly repaired genomic and cellular damage. This book examines human "chronic degenerative" diseases which are not diseases, but rather variations of the ageing process across individuals.

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Book SynopsisOld age is associated with a number of medico-social problems such as: hypertension, diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders, osteoarthritis, tremor, pain, gait and balance impairment, incontinence, urinary tract infection, sarcopenia, osteoporosis, polypharmacy, pressure ulcers, sleeping problems, cardiocerebrovascular disorders, fluid and electrolyte disturbance, nutritional disorders, immunisation and disease prevention rehabilitation and care. The management of these problems differs significantly between younger and older adults. All of these problems are evaluated in this book in two parts with the contributions of experienced clinicians and researchers. In addition, cellular ageing, comprehensive geriatric assessments, and medicolegal and ethical principles in geriatric medicine are also evaluated. This book will be a valuable tool for all clinicians involved in the management of elderly people.

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Book SynopsisOld age is associated with a number of medico-social problems such as: hypertension, diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders, osteoarthritis, tremor, pain, gait and balance impairment, incontinence, urinary tract infection, sarcopenia, osteoporosis, polypharmacy, pressure ulcers, sleeping problems, cardiocerebrovascular disorders, fluid and electrolyte disturbance, nutritional disorders, immunisation and disease prevention rehabilitation and care. The management of these problems differs significantly between younger and older adults. All of these problems are evaluated in this book in two parts with the contributions of experienced clinicians and researchers. In addition, cellular aging, comprehensive geriatric assessments, and medicolegal and ethical principles in geriatric medicine are also evaluated. This book will be a valuable tool for all clinicians involved in the management of elderly people.

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Book SynopsisFor millions of Americans, the heartbreak of watching a loved one struggle with Alzheimer''s disease is a pain they know all too well. Alzheimer''s disease burdens an increasing number of our Nation''s elders and their families, and it is essential that we confront the challenge it poses to our public health. In 2011, President Barack Obama signed into law the National Alzheimer''s Project Act (NAPA), requiring the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the National Alzheimer''s Project to create and maintain an integrated national plan to overcome Alzheimer''s disease; co-ordinate Alzheimer''s disease research and services across all federal agencies; accelerate the development of treatments that would prevent, halt, or reverse the course of Alzheimer''s disease; improve early diagnosis and co-ordination of care and treatment of Alzheimer''s disease; improve outcomes for ethnic and racial minority populations that are at higher risk for Alzheimer''s disease; co-ordinate with international bodies to fight Alzheimer''s globally. This book addresses each of these points and provides further insight on the national plan to address this disease.

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Book SynopsisStudies find that effective physician-patient communication has specific benefits such as, patients are more likely to adhere to treatment and have better outcomes, they express greater satisfaction with their treatment, and they are less likely to bring malpractice suits. Communicating with older patients involves special issues. The aim of this book is to introduce and/or reinforce communication skills essential in caring for older patients and their families. The book offers practical techniques and approaches to help with diagnosis, promote treatment adherence, make more efficient use of clinicians'' time, and increase patient and provider satisfaction. It then continues by discussing ways in which older people should talk to their doctors. A good patient-doctor relationship is more of a partnership. The Book gives a guide on how to ask the right questions to a doctor, along with nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, and other health care providers, to solve medical problems and keep a patient healthy.

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Book SynopsisThe interaction between mind and skin diseases is the focus in psychodermatology. This important subspecialty is the result of the merging of two major medical specialties: psychiatry and dermatology. Research and existing publications in this field are mainly focused on the general population. The increase in life expectation and the increasing number of elderly individuals worldwide is making the geriatrics specialty more and more important. "Geriatric psychodermatology" is a combination of three medical specialties: Geriatrics, Psychiatry and Dermatology. The natural aging changes that occur in the skin can be a psychological challenge for many individuals, as well as various psychodermatological disorders pertaining to the elderly population, causing significant psychological and physical distress and impacting quality of life. This is the first book ever published about this unexplored and eminent topic. This book presents a new perspective of known psychodermatological diseases in elderly populations. Psychological implications, impact on quality of life and holistic and integrated management of psychocutaneous diseases are the main focus of this book. The authors invite you to explore the geriatric psychodermatology field.

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Book SynopsisMost of the DNA in the human genome does not encode proteins but is involved in regulatory functions. In addition, the human genome is characterized by an extensive array of structural DNA variants arising from de novo mutations plus accumulated structural variants transmitted through an individual''s lineage. The result is that each person has a unique genome which is expressed as that person''s unique phenotype. Ageing can be understood on both the species and individual level. Each species has a programmed ageing and mortality pattern, but within those broad species-specific boundaries there is considerable individual variation. At the individual level, ageing reflects the integrated effects of that individual''s unique mix of DNA structural variants, unique experience-specific epigenetic marks and imperfectly repaired genomic and cellular damage. This book examines human "chronic degenerative" diseases which are not diseases, but rather variations of the ageing process across individuals.

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Book SynopsisPreventive Medicine and the disappearance of random causes of death in developed countries have led to ageing populations and the consequent need for radical change in health service provision. This book comes at an opportune time as the old-fashioned National Health Service is reformulated to accord better with medical need, most of which concerns the elderly population that is projected to grow until 2025. Dr Thompson's book offers the modern concept of age change to be due to human development, rather than 'decline' or 'degeneration'. The outmoded idea that a disease is something that you either have or don't have is replaced by the modern concept of homoeostatic disturbance producing changes that are at first insidious and indistinguishable from good health arE one end of the scale, but which later advance across the clinical threshold and produce gross organic disturbance. The main function of the GP lies in his longitudinal relationship with parents, requiring understanding of the diseases of ageing and reducing the rate of pathological change, so preventing as far as possible the need for rehabilitation, the function of the hospital officer.Table of ContentsFirst principles; population and population structure; old people in the practice; basic principles; attitudes in the care of the elderly; special difficulties with older patients; practice organization; the team concept; the examination; the investigation; health education and follow up; the ageing process; common clinical problems; speciality aspects; the whole person.

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Book SynopsisAlzheimer''s disease (AD) and vascular dementia (VaD) are commonly viewed as the first and second most common types of dementia, respectively. The traditional paradigm has been to view and treat each illness as a separate entity with a separate pathophysiology. However, clinical and pathological studies suggest that the boundary separating AD and VaD, as well as their mild cognitive impairment (MCI) analogs, is not well defined. Thus, there is increased interest in viewing these diseases along a spectrum because of the significant overlap in the characterization and diagnosis of AD, VaD, and MCI. The focus of this edited volume is to examine how AD and VaD, as well as their MCI analogs, are best viewed as a heterogeneous, intersecting, if not a continuous disease state rather than separate, distinct entities. This book examines this approach by providing empirically based evidence, reviews of the literature, and chapters by key leaders in the field and will be of interest to clinical nTrade ReviewA 'must-read,' very timely, comprehensive interdisciplinary overview illuminating the complexity of the dementia syndromes, particularly Vascular-Alzheimer spectrum disorders." -Sandra E. Black, Professor of Medicine (Neurology), Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook HSC and University of TorontoThis remarkable volume brings us the most current understanding on the undeniable role of vascular disease risk factors in both neurodegenerative and vascular dementias. Expert authors fittingly also focus on prodromal phases of the most common dementia types including mild cognitive impairment and vascular cognitive impairment. They highlight vascular disease that robustly influences relevant neuropsychological, neuroimaging as well as neuropathological substrates of dementia syndromes." -Raj Kalaria, Professor of Cerebrovascular Pathology (Neuropathology), Newcastle UniversityThere is an increasing realization that the most common neuropathology underlying dementia and MCI is the combination of plaques, tangles, as well as alterations due to vascular disease. In this important book Libon, Lamar, Swenson, and Heilman have assembled an impressive set of contributors to describe the mechanisms, markers, and treatment implications of combined AD and vascular pathology commonly present in dementia and MCI. This endeavor stands to advance our knowledge and shift current research and clinical paradigms that study neurodegenerative illness." -Glenn Smith, Chair of Psychology, University of FloridaIn this book, world-leaders in the area summarize current knowledge on the heterogeneity of Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, and mild cognitive impairment, and how these conditions are on a continuum and influence and shape the expression of each other. This book is a must for researchers, clinicians, and others interested in the heterogeneity and overlap of the most common forms of cognitive decline, and will be a standard reference for many years." -Ingmar Skoog, Professor, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology and Director of the Centre for Ageing and Health, AgeCap, University of Gothenburg, SwedenTable of ContentsPreface Part 1: Epidemiology and Neuropsychology Chapter 1: Vascular risk factors and their relationship to brain aging: Findings from the Framingham Heart Study Chapter 2: Neuropsychological Profiles in Alzheimer's/ Vascular Spectrum Dementia Chapter 3: Neuropsychological Diagnostic Criteria for Mild Cognitive Impairment due to Alzheimer's Disease Chapter 4: Vascular Cognitive Impairment Chapter 5: Decline in Everyday Functioning in MCI and Dementia: A Neuropsychological Perspective Chapter 6: Heterogeneity in Dementia and MCI: Using Statistical Modeling Techniques Chapter 7: Apraxic and Action-Intentional Disorders Associated With Vascular And Degenerative Dementing Diseases Part 2: Neuroimaging Chapter 8: Cerebral small vessel disease and the risk of dementia and cognition decline Chapter 9: Structural MRI in Alzheimer's disease: Are we measuring the right stuff Chapter 10: Advances in Multi-Modal Imaging Across the Spectrum of Normal to Pathological aging: Incorporating Vascular Comorbidities Common to Alzheimer's disease and Vascular Dementia Part 3: Blood-Brain-Barrier and Cardiogenic Mechanisms Chapter 11: The Blood-Brain Barrier in Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer's Disease Chapter 12: Arterial Stiffening and Cerebrovascular Resistance in Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer's Disease Chapter 13: Hemodynamics in Alzheimer's Disease and Vascular Cognitive Impairment & Dementia Part 4: Neuropathological and Neurophysiological Mechanisms Chapter 14: Neuropathology of AD/ VaD Dementia Chapter 15: Potential of blood- and CSF-based biomarkers for AD diagnostics Chapter 16: Unravelling the Role of Mitochondria in Alzheimer's disease: Toward Assembling the Puzzle Part 5: Treatment and Intervention Chapter 17: Dementia and Elective Surgeries: Considerations for Neuropsychologists Chapter 18: Management of Mild Cognitive Impairment

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Book SynopsisA history of aging in America surveys and compares actualities and attitudes in the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries and suggests practical improvements on the current inadequate system of pensions, social security, medicare, and other programs.Trade Review"The only major interpretive study of a very important and, needless to say, timely subject...deserves a wide audience, not only among historians, but among members of the helping professions and all others concerned with the welfare of our senior citizens."--Journal of American History

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Book SynopsisOsteoporosis currently affects 25 million people in the United States, and as the baby boomers enter their fifties, the disease is poised to strike millions more. In this text, readers will find everything they need to know to slow, stop, and even reverse the bone loss that causes osteoporosis.Trade Review"This comprehensive book was written as a guide for patients and their families and, as such, covers a variety of topics related to osteoporosis in a simple, well-explained way....This is an excellent reference."--Physiotherapy Canada"Although much more widespread among women, osteoporosis also strikes men, so this overview of the disease speaks to a larger audience than many may suspect. Lane uses her experience as a clinician to add greatly to the book, notably in the case histories she cites and the understanding of patients she expresses."--Booklist"A concise, authoritative overview of this major health problem largely affecting women.... Lane makes effective use of case studies throughout the text to illustrate typical risk situations and treatment options. Recommended for both public and academic libraries for the more sophisticated consumer."--Library Journal"The Osteoporosis Book by osteoporosis researcher Nancy E. Lane, M.D., codirector of rheumatology at San Francisco General Hospital, covers all bases: a description of the disease and its causes, who is at risk, diagnosis, prevention, treatment and dealing with its pain and problems."--Consumers Digest

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Book SynopsisWhy do we age? Is aging inevitable? Will advances in medical knowledge allow us to extend the human lifespan beyond its present limits? Because growing old has long been the one irreducible reality of human existence, these intriguing questions arise more often in the context of science fiction than science fact. But recent discoveries in the fields of cell biology and molecular genetics are seriously challenging the assumption that human lifespans are beyond our control. With such discoveries in mind, noted cell biologist William R. Clark clearly and skillfully describes how senescence begins at the level of individual cells and how cellular replication may be bound up with aging of the entire organism. He explores the evolutionary origin and function of aging, the cellular connections between aging and cancer, the parallels between cellular senescence and Alzheimer''s disease, and the insights gained through studying human genetic disorders--such as Werner''s syndrome--that mimic theTrade Review"Clark effortlessly takes readers from the simple to the complex, from a discussion of single-celled organisms to human beings.... He also does a nice job of exploring the causes of Alzheimer's disease, various forms of cancer and an array of genetic disorders that afflict the young by making them age prematurely.... Neatly informative."--Publishers Weekly"Why in spite of healthy, well-fed, well-watered lives do people age and die? The well-informed physician-researcher, William R. Clark, excitedly reveals new studies of progeric and normal mammals as he tracks the inevitable corollary to human life: the inexorable rhythmic march to human death."--Lynn Margulis, Distinguished University Professor, Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst and co-author of What is Life" and What is Sex""Fascinating and informative.... One of the book's most engaging elements is Clark's ability to show how scientists think about problems and approaches in the field."--BooklistTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION ; 1. Aging, Senescence, and Lifespan ; 2. The Nature of Cellular Senescence and Death ; 3. The Evolution of Senescence and Death ; 4. Of Embryos and Worms and Very Old Men: The Developmental Genetics of Senescence and Lifespan ; 5. Human Genetic Diseases that Mimic the Aging Process ; 6. Cycling to Senescence ; 7. Replicative Immortality: Cancer and Aging ; 8. Caloric Restriction and Maximum Lifespan ; 9. With Every Breath We Take: Oxidative Stress and Cellular Senescence ; 10. The Aging Brain ; 11. A Conditional Benefit

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Book SynopsisCoping with Aging is the final project of the late Richard S. Lazarus, the man whose landmark book Emotion and Adaptation put the study of emotion in play in the field of psychology. In this volume, Lazarus examines the experience of aging from the standpoint of the individual, rather than as merely a collection of statistics and charts. This technique is in line with his long-standing belief that experiences should be looked at in their specific contexts, rather than squeezed into an overly general statistical viewpoint that loses the subjects'' motivations. Drawing on his five decades of pioneering research, Lazarus looks aging, emotion, and coping, and stability and change in both environment and personality. Because Lazarus mixes academic rigor with everyday examples, this volume will be both useful to scholars and accessible to the lay audience that has so much gain from a systematic understanding of aging and emotion.Trade Review"...may mark a breakthrough of sorts in this area...this book enlightens, engages, and outlines very clearly and concisely what aging is like, what problems we will have as we all age, and what we can possibly do to confront the massive challenges of aging head-on and cope as best as we can. I dare say that this book should be recommended reading for those of us who think about the daily process of aging."--PsycCRITIQUES "...may mark a breakthrough of sorts in this area...this book enlightens, engages, and outlines very clearly and concisely what aging is like, what problems we will have as we all age, and what we can possibly do to confront the massive challenges of aging head-on and cope as best as we can. I dare say that this book should be recommended reading for those of us who think about the daily process of aging."--PsycCRITIQUESTable of ContentsPREFACE ; PART I: INSPIRATION AND OVERVIEW ; INTRODUCTION: AGING, ONCE OVER LIGHTLY ; PART II: THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK ; PART III: STABILITY AND CHANGE ; PART IV: CENTRAL EXPERIENCES OF AGING: CASE HISTORIES ; PART V: PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS ; REFERENCES

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Book SynopsisThe growing geriatric population in the United States has created an increasing need for palliative medicine services across the range of medical and surgical specialties. Yet, palliative medicine lacks the resources to carry such a workload itself. Geriatric Palliative Care addresses this need by encouraging individual specialties to own the management of elderly with the same vigor as they own other key management competencies within their specialty. This clinically focused and highly practical handbook, which compliments the more comprehensive text Geriatric Palliative Care by Sean Morrison and Diane Meier (Oxford University Press, 2003), encourages this process of learning and ownership across many medical specialties. Designed to be readable and easily accessible to a range of health care providers, Geriatric Palliative Care outlines specific strategies for caring for specific palliative care issues common in elderly patients. The handbook also provides evidence based advice for hTrade ReviewAny member of the health care team who is engaging with geriatric patients in need of palliative care would benefit from having this guide on the bookshelf. * R. Kevin Mallinson, Oxford University Press Journals: Gerontologist *This is a well-written, easy-to-read book. It covers many topics at a very basic level, making it an exceptional reference for students, trainees, and generalists. There are many other books specific to palliative care and to geriatrics, but none that blend the two. * Doody's Notes *I think this book provides a good coverage and it is very practical and useable. Given that we are encountering an increasing number of older adults in palliative care, this would be a useful book to have on the shelf for quick day-to-day reference, providing the geriatric perspective on the problems we encounter... Palliative Care Book of the Month * IAHPC Newsletter *Table of ContentsSection 1: Overview ; 1. Introduction to Geriatric Palliative Care ; 2. Principles of Care ; 3. Medication Management ; 4. Introduction to Caregiving ; 5. Financing Palliative Care and Hospice ; 6. Ethical Decision-Making ; 7. Prognostication ; 8. Advance Care Planning ; 9. Communication Skills ; 10. Managing Conflict ; 11. Care Transitions ; 12. The Hospice Model of Palliative Care ; 13. Insurance ; Section 2: Special Issues in Geriatric Palliative Care ; 14. Palliative Care Emergencies ; 15. Dying at Home ; 16. Cultural Considerations ; 17. Complementary and Alternative Therapies ; 18. Clinician Self Care ; 19. Last Hours of Living ; 20. Bereavement ; 21. Spirituality ; 22. Palliative Sedation ; 23. Requests for Hastened Death ; 24. Assistive Aids and Devices ; 25. Rehabilitation ; 26. Mechanical Ventilation ; 27. Artificial Nutrition and Hydration ; Section 3: Caregivers ; 28. Caregiving ; Section 4: Symptoms ; 29. Pain Management ; 30. Fatigue ; 31. Failure to Thrive ; 32. Sweating and Fever ; 33. Behavioral Disorders in Dementia ; 34. Delirium ; 35. Terminal Delirium ; 36. Sleep Disorders ; 37. Dizziness ; 38. Headache ; 39. Myoclonus ; 40. Cough and Secretion ; 41. Dyspnea ; 42. Anorexia and Cachexia ; 43. Ascites ; 44. Bowel Obstruction ; 45. Constipation ; 46. Diarrhea and Fecal Incontinence ; 47. Mucositis ; 48. Dyspepsia ; 49. Dysphagia ; 50. Encephalopathy ; 51. Gastroparesis ; 52. Hiccups ; 53. Nausea and Vomiting ; 54. Urinary Retention ; 55. Urinary Incontinence ; 56. Bleeding ; 57. Thromboses ; 58. Lymphoedema ; 59. Pressure Ulcers ; 60. Pruritus ; 61. Malodorous Wounds ; Section 5: Diseases and Syndromes ; 62. Frailty ; 63. Falls ; 64. Depression ; 65. Anxiety ; 66. Alcohol Abuse and Dependence ; 67. Dementia ; 68. Seizure ; 69. Stroke ; 70. Parkinson Disease and Essential Tremor ; 71. Malignant Spinal Cord Compression ; 72. End Stage Lung Disease ; 73. Aspiration Pneumonia ; 74. Diverticulitis ; 75. Mesentric Ischemia ; 76. End Stage Liver Disease ; 77. Feeding Tube Management ; 78. End Stage Renal Disease ; 79. Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection ; 80. Diabetic Management in Advanced Illness ; 81. End Stage Heart Disease ; 82. Arrhythmias ; 83. Valvular Heart Disease ; 84. Peripheral Arterial Disease ; 85. Hip Fracture Management ; 86. Osteoarthritis ; 87. Lumbar Spinal Stenosis ; 88. Osteoporotic Fracture ; 89. Polymyalgia Rheumatica ; 90. Rheumatoid Arthritis ; 91. Osteomyelitis ; 92. Herpes Zoster ; 93. HIV-AIDS ; 94. Skin Cancers ; 95. Colorectal Cancer ; 96. Head and Neck Cancer ; 97. Breast Cancer ; 98. Prostate Cancer ; 99. Lung Cancer ; 100. Leukemia ; 101. Lymphoma ; 102. Intracranial Malignancies ; Section 6: The Interdisciplinary Team ; 103. Clinical Psychologist ; 104. Complementary and Alternative Practitioners ; 105. Dietician ; 106. Massage Therapist ; 107. Music Therapist ; 108. Registered Nurse ; 109. Physical Therapist ; 110. Pharmacist ; 111. Physician ; 112. Social ; 113. Speech and Language Pathologist ; 114. Chaplain

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Book SynopsisBest of Five MCQs for the Geriatric Medicine SCE is the first revision guide designed specifically for this new high-stakes exam. It contains 300 best of five questions with explanatory answers, each accurately reflecting the layout of questions in the exam.

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Book SynopsisPart of the Pittsburgh Pocket Psychiatry series, this volume comprehensively and definitively addresses geriatric psychiatry, focusing on depression, dementia, anxiety as well as managing the caregivers. Additional chapters cover psychotherapy, legal issues, alcohol and drug use, and chronic pain management. Designed to be a highly practical, clinical guide for practitioners, each chapter is clearly written by one or more faculty members from Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, many of whom are recognized experts in their field. Self-assessment questions help the student learn the material.Trade ReviewThe range of chapters provides a comprehensive examination of the area of geriatric psychiatry, truly distinguishing it as a unique field and not just as an application of general psychiatry to the geriatric patient... an excellent addition to the literature on geriatric psychiatry. As a physician dually trained in internal medicine and psychiatry who also completed a geriatric medicine fellowship, I will be recommending this book to all of my colleagues in geriatric medicine, geriatric psychiatry, general psychiatry, family practice, and even internists in primary care. * Steve Paschos for Doody's, July 2013 *I could find little to fault in this excellent text ... All who are working or training to work with old people affected by psychiatric and cognitive disorders (i.e. nearly every health professional in the world) should try to get their hands on this book and then read it from cover to cover. * David Ames, Journal of International Psychogeriatrics *Table of ContentsChapter 1 Clinical Approach to the Geriatric Psychiatry Patient ; Jamie Tew, Mark Miller and Sharon Altman ; Chapter 2 Psychiatry and Medicine at the Geriatric Crossroads ; Eric Rodriguez ; Chapter 3 Legal Issues Geriatric Psychiatrists Should Understand ; Robert Wettstein ; Chapter 4 Aging Changes and Pharmacotherapy Principles ; Tanya Fabian ; Chapter 5 Delirium ; LalithKumar K. Solai ; Chapter 6 Evaluation and Management of Cognitive Disorders and Dementia Part I ; Eric McDade and Oscar Lopez ; Chapter 7 Evaluation and Management of Cognitive Disorders and Dementia Part II ; Eric McDade and Oscar Lopez ; Chapter 8 Late-Life Anxiety Disorders ; Carmen Andreescu ; Chapter 9 Late-Life Depression: Evidenced Based Treatment ; Mark Miller, Charles F. Reynolds III, Ariel Gildengers, Ellen Whyte and Carmen Andreescu ; Chapter 10 Psychotherapeutic Approaches for Depression, Cognitive Impairment and ; Personality Disorders in Late-Life ; Mark Miller and Jennifer Morse ; Chapter 11 Late-Life Psychosis ; LalithKumar K. Solai ; Chapter 12 Late-Life Sleep Disorders ; Anne Germain ; Chapter 13 Late-Life Substance Use Disorders ; Antoine Douaihy ; Chapter 14 Geriatric Psychiatry Management of Chronic Pain ; Jordan Karp and Mark Miller ; Chapter 15 Long Term Care Geriatric psychiatry ; Ann Zachariah ; Chapter 16 Psychosocial Factors, Health, and Quality of Life ; Richard Schulz and Rick Morycz ; Future Directions ; Mark Miller, Lalith Kumar Solai, Carmen Andresscu and Charles Reynolds ; Index

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Book SynopsisNeuroinfections presents 35 subjects, each with a different neurologic infectious or inflammatory disorder. A short vignette provides salient clinical symptoms and signs, laboratory studies, spinal fluid and imaging findings for each patient. A highly focused discussion leads the reader to the final diagnosis. Important features of the history, neurologic examination, findings on CSF and imaging are emphasized. There is no other book that provides a careful case description that includes all the neurologic features of 19 neurologic diseases produced by virus, as well as cases of bacterial meningitis and other infections produced by spirochetes, protozoans and prions, as well as inflammatory diseases of the nervous system of unknown etiology. A unique feature of the book is that every patient described is a real-time case that the author has seen or on whom he provided consultation. Anyone who reads every case in this book will know the essentials needed to diagnose and care for patientTrade ReviewThis is a useful, easy to read, 'charming' book highlighting the clinical presentation of common and not so common infections of the nervous system, written by one of the leaders in clinical and research neurovirology. By using the format of clinical vignettes the reader is immediately engaged and then is asked and told what to do next... Treatment is evidence based when such evidence is available and when not; the reader is provided the approach of an experienced neurologist with a career in neuroinfectious diseases... While this book serves as a resource to which one return when confronted with a patient with a clinical presentation that might well be due to infection or inflammation of the nervous system, it is also possible to simply read the book just for 'enjoyment'. I know I did. -- Robert P Lisak, MD, FRCP, FAAN, Parker Webber Chair in Neurology, Professor of Immunology and Microbiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI Dr Gilden has written a remarkably concise and useful guide to the management of a wide range of infections of the nervous system... and he has managed the very difficult feat of giving a wealth of key information about each condition while at the same time getting over with commendable clarity all the key aetiological, clinical and management points... I am unaware of any previous book on this subject, in particular in relation to virus infections of the nervous system, which manages to present such an integrated, comprehensive, and practical approach as has been achieved here. This book will undoubtedly be of considerable value to a wide range of readers including neurologists, infectious diseases and general medicine consultants, specialist trainees, medical students and other health professionals. -- Professor Peter GE Kennedy CBE, MD, PhD, DSc, FRCP, FMedSci, FRSE, Burton Chair of Neurology, Glasgow University, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, Scotland, UK Thirty-five succinctly analyzed and cogently discussed vignettes are written by a world renowned clinical neurologist with extensive experience in infections and inflammatory diseases of the nervous system. The cases are practical, well-written and packed with important teaching points and clinical pearls. The author does not shy away from controversy and provides strong opinions on management when scientific data is not available. This is a book that all clinical neurologists should keep on their desk. -- Professor Oded Abramsky, MD, PhD, FRCP, Chairmen Emeritus of the Department of Neurology, Dean Emeritus of the Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel "Neuroinflammatory diseases are among the most important, inherently interesting, sometimes exotic, constantly changing, and always challenging problems in medicine. In this wonderful volume, Don Gilden has brought together a lifetime of clinical experience to highlight, in an accessible case method format, both the common and the rare. The result is a unique survey of the field by one of its true giants, with insightful pedagogical insights that burst forth from every page. There is new, practical information here for everyone, from students to the most seasoned practitioner." -- Stephen L. Hauser, MD, Professor & Chair, Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, CA In this book, Dr. Gilden addresses 35 different cases of clinical infectious and inflammatory diseases of the nervous system through highly insightful presentations. Each case tells a practical story of how such diseases begin, are diagnosed and are managed and treated. -- Howard L. Lipton, MD, Department of Microbiology-Immunology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL Dr. Gilden has provided a very engaging approach to helping clinicians who care for individuals with a wide variety of infections and inflammatory diseases of the nervous system. The challenge of a case description is followed by his analysis of pathogenesis, then management, and finally bulleted "Key Points to Remember." Brief bibliographies list carefully selected references. Neuroinfections will be most useful to neurology and internal medicine residents, and to experienced clinicians who may not be dealing with these disorders on a daily basis. -- Donald Silberberg, MD, Professor and Chair Emeritus, Department of Neurology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA "This volume will have a significant place in the clinician's library. The format of 1) a case report, 2) what to do now (diagnosis and treatment), 3) key points about the infection and 4) further reading will serve as an excellent manual for students, residents and clinicians. It is clearly and concisely written and will be important in both academic settings and to private practitioners." -- Leslie P. Weiner, MD, Department of Neurology, Keck Medical Center of USC, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA "A helpful and informative summary of major etiologies of neurologic infections, in an enjoyable, easy-to-read format." -- Emerging Infectious Diseases "The narrative is very clear and well written and flows smoothly. ... It is an excellent introduction to a complicated and difficult field and should be available to the neurology resident and general neurologist as well as the specialist." --Journal of the Neurological SciencesTable of ContentsSECTION I Virus infections ; 1. Varicella Zoster Virus Vasculopathy ; 2. Aseptic Meningitis ; 3. Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis ; 4. HIV Encephalitis ; 5. Ramsey Hunt Syndrome ; 6. West Nile Virus Meningoencephalitis ; 7. Progressive Outer Retinal Necrosis ; 8. Rabies ; 9. Cytomegalovirus Polyradiculoneuropathy ; 10. Varicella Zoster Virus Myelopathy ; 11. Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis ; 12. Eastern Equine Encephalitis ; 13. Human Herpesvirus-6 Encephalitis ; 14. Zoster Sine Herpete ; 15. Human T-lymphotropic Virus-1 (HTLV-1) Myelopathy ; 16. Herpes Simplex Virus-2 Meningitis ; 17. HIV Vacuolar Myelopathy ; 18. Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy ; 19. Postherpetic Neuralgia ; SECTION II Bacterial, Spirochetal, Protozoan and Prion Disorders of the Nervous System ; 20. Listeria Rhombencephalitis ; 21. Neurosyphilis ; 22. Tuberculous Meningoencephalitis ; 23. Raeder's Paratrigeminal Syndrome ; 24. Fungal Meningitis ; 25. Whipple's Disease ; 26. Lyme Disease ; 27. CNS Toxoplasmosis ; 28. Cysticercosis ; 29. Jakob-Creutrzfeldt Disease ; SECTION III Inflammatory Diseases of the Nervous System of Unknown Etiology ; 30. Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis ; 31. Behcet's Disease ; 32. CNS Sarcoidosis ; 33. Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis ; 34. Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome ; 35. Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome (Uveomeningoencephalitis)

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Book SynopsisAmerica is quickly going grey. There are more Americans alive today over the age of 80 than ever before in our history; by 2030, that number is expected to almost triple. But when we discuss how long people live, we must also consider how well they live. Aging Our Way follows the everyday lives of 30 elders (ages 85-102) living at home and mostly alone to understand how they create and maintain meaningful lives for themselves. Through extensive interviews, Meika Loe explores how elders navigate the practical challenges of living as independently as possible while staying healthy, connected, and comfortable. Aging Our Way celebrates these men and women as they really are: lively, complicated, engaging people finding creative ways to make their aging as meaningful and manageable as possible. Written with remarkable warmth and depth of understanding, Aging Our Way offers a vivid look at a group of people who too often remain invisible--those who have lived the longest - and all they have Trade ReviewAmericans are living longer lives today than ever before. But are these quality years? How are we experiencing 'these additional years' in our 80s, 90s, and even 100s? In Meika Loe's Aging Our Way, men and women tell how they are making the best of their time, even with personal limitations. These 'ways of aging' are summed up as lessons for reflection and action. I urge you to read and share this inspiring book with others for it enriches understanding of life paths that many will follow. * Glen H. Elder, Jr., Howard W. Odum Distinguished Research Professor of Sociology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill *Loe's writing is clear, jargon-free, and warm-she clearly likes and often admires her subjects. She has done an excellent job in organizing her book topically and lets her subjects speak for themselves, then distills their most important points. While there are few startling revelations, there is a great deal of wisdom. * Publisher's Weekly *Useful for its thoroughness, examples of resiliency, and attention to this growing phenomenon. * CHOICE *A lively, engaging, and moving read. Loe shows how the personal resources needed to cope with aging are closely tied to structural factors like race, class, gender, birth cohort, and socioeconomic status. Nearly any reader will find Aging Our Way relevant to their own life or the lives of their aging parents or relatives. * Deborah Carr, Professor of Sociology, Rutgers University *In this delightfully written book, Meika Loe illustrates how we continue to develop and become more diverse as we age. Aging Our Way is an engagingly written introduction to this new understanding of aging and will serve its readers well. * Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, co-author of The 36-Hour Day *Table of ContentsPrologue: 30-60-90: A Short Meditation on Age and Perspective ; Introduction: Living at Home and Making it Work ; Lesson 1: Continue to Do What You Did ; Lesson 2: (Re) Design Your Living Space ; Lesson 3: Live in Moderation ; Lesson 4: Take Time for Self ; Lesson 5: Ask for Help; Mobilize Resources ; Lesson 6: Connect with Peers ; Lesson 7: Resort to Tomfoolery ; Lesson 8: Care for Others ; Lesson 9: Reach out to Family ; Lesson 10: Get Intergenerational; Redefine Family ; Lesson 11: Insist on Hugs ; Lesson 12: Be Adaptable ; Lesson 13: Accept and Prepare for Death ; Conclusion: New Perspectives on the Oldest Old ; Postscript: On Doing Ninety (by Ann, research participant) ; Epilogue: Updates on Study Participants ; Appendix: Best Practices in Supporting Aging in Place ; References ; Index

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