Geriatric medicine Books
Elsevier Health Sciences A Comprehensive Guide to Rehabilitation of the
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Floris Books Anthroposophical Care for the Elderly
Book SynopsisDetails models and approaches to care of the elderly which recognise the individuality of each human being.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Essentials of Geriatric Neuroanesthesia
Book SynopsisThe book covers topics ranging from basic sciences (developmental changes in neuroanatomy and neurophysiology and effects of neuropharmacology) to special situations such as brain death, ethical issues and palliative care. It discusses various neurological surgical problems and their challenges along with common problems such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. A section on Pain covers all possible modalities for relieving pain in this patient population followed by the important issue of palliative care. The book addresses the issue of cognition decline, common in this group. The fact that basic sciences are included along with clinical sciences makes it a unique read for the audience.Table of ContentsNeuroanatomy: Age-related changes. Neurophysiology: Age-related changes. Neuropharmacology: Age-related changes. Preanesthetic evaluation. Neurosurgery: Supratentorial tumors. Neurosurgery: Posterior fossa surgery. Neurosurgery: Cerebrovascular diseases. Neurosurgery: Neuroendocrine lesions. Neurosurgery: Spine surgery. Neurosurgery: Minimally invasive neurosurgery. Neurosurgery: Functional neurosurgery. Neuromonitoring. Positions in neurosurgery. Neurotrauma: Geriatric neurotrauma. Neurointensive care: Postoperative management. Neurointensive care: Sedation and analgesia in the ICU. Neurointensive care: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction. Special considerations: Electroconvulsive therapy. Special considerations: Alzheimer’s disease. Special considerations: Parkinson’s disease. Fluids and electrolyte management. Palliative care in geriatric patients with neurological diseases. Brain death and ethical issues: Death by neurological criteria
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Little, Brown & Company At Peace
Book SynopsisThe authoritative, informative, and practical follow up to BEING MORTAL, on end-of-life care for patients over the age of 65.Most people say they would like to die quietly at home. But overly aggressive medical advice, coupled with an unrealistic sense of invincibility, results in the majority of elderly patients misguidedly dying in institutions while undergoing painful procedures, instead of having the better and more peaceful death they desired.At Peace outlines specific active and passive steps that older patients and their health care proxies can take to insure loved ones pass their last days comfortably at home and/or in hospice, when further aggressive care is inappropriate.Through Dr. Harrington''s own experience with his parents and patients, he describes the terminal patterns of the six most common chronic diseases; how to recognize a terminal diagnosis even when the doctor is not clear about it; how to have the hard conversation about end-of-life wi
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Taylor & Francis Inc Musculoskeletal Trauma in the Elderly
Book SynopsisTrauma in older people aged over 65 is a rapidly growing field within orthopaedics. Up to two thirds of fractures occur as a result of a fall and about one third of all fractures occur in the over-65 population. The aim of this comprehensive new text is to present the epidemiology and management of all musculoskeletal trauma that occurs in the elderly. The book deals with the assessment and treatment of medical comorbidities, complications, and the role of orthogeriatric care.The focus of the book is on the practical management of fractures although soft tissue injuries and dislocations are also discussed. Reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of the field, contributors are drawn from orthopaedics and orthogeriatrics on both sides of the Atlantic. The book is intended for all surgeons and physicians involved in the treatment of trauma in the elderly, and it will be relevant to trainees and as well as experienced practitioners.Trade Review "This unique book thoroughly deals with the practical management of musculoskeletal trauma in elderly patients, from diagnosis and assessment to treatment and potential complications. The accompanying VitalSource ebook allows access not only to the entire text, but also to companion videos… This book represents an essential addition to the medical library frequented bygeriatricians as well as orthopedic surgeons who treat the aged." –Samuel J. Chmell, MD(University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine), Doody’s Book Review ServiceTable of ContentsEpidemiology of fractures and soft tissue injuries. Age-related changes in the elderly. Preoperative assessment and care of the elderly. The orthogeriatric team approach to the management of the elderly. The management of osteomyelitis. Other orthopaedic complications. Systemic complications. Rehabilitation after fracture. Outcome after fracture. Osteoporosis. Other bone diseases in the elderly. Falls. Open fractures. Polytrauma in the elderly. Multiple fractures. Metastatic fractures. Periprosthetic fractures. Scapula fractures. Clavicle fractures. Proximal humeral fractures. Dislocations around the shoulder. Humeral diaphyseal fractures. Distal humeral fractures. Proximal forearm fractures and elbow dislocations. Radius and ulnar diaphyseal fractures. Distal radius and ulnar fractures. Carpal fractures and dislocations. Metacarpal fractures. Phalangeal fractures and dislocations. Cervical spine fractures. Thoracolumbar and sacral fractures. Pelvic fractures. Acetabular fractures. Intracapsular proximal femoral fractures. Extracapsular proximal femoral fractures. Femoral diaphyseal fractures. Distal femoral fractures. Patellar fractures. Proximal tibial fractures. Tibial diaphyseal fractures. Distal tibial fractures. Ankle fractures. Foot fractures. Soft tissue injuries. Sports injuries in the elderly
£199.50
Springer Nature Switzerland AG The Role of Family Physicians in Older People
Book SynopsisThis book provides family doctors with a wealth of evidence-based indications and tips regarding geriatric medicine and approaches for the management of older patients, to be applied in daily practice. After discussing old and new features of healthy ageing and the approaches required in Family Medicine Consultation, the text introduces key elements of geriatric medicine such as frailty, sarcopenia, and the comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA), before describing a range of characteristics unique to older patients in different contexts, with a dedicated section on Palliative Care. The role of polypharmacy and the importance of quaternary prevention and deprescribing are also addressed. Finally, the book emphasizes both the importance of a humanistic approach in caring and the approach of research and meta-research in geriatrics. Though many texts explore the role of primary care professionals in geriatric medicine, the role of family doctors in older people care has not yet been clearly addressed, despite the growing burden of ageing, which has been dubbed the “silver tsunami.” Family physicians care for individuals in the context of their family, community, and culture, respecting the autonomy of their patients. In negotiating management plans with their patients, family doctors integrate physical, psychological, social, cultural and existential factors, utilizing the knowledge and trust engendered by repeated visits. They do so by promoting health, preventing disease, providing cures, care, or palliation and promoting patient empowerment and self-management.This will likely become all the more important, since we are witnessing a global demographic shift and family doctors will be responsible for and involved in caring for a growing population of older patients. This book is intended for family medicine trainees and professionals, but can also be a useful tool for geriatricians, helping them to better understand some features of primary care and to more fruitfully interact with family doctors.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Family Doctors and the Silver Tsunami: how to face the storm.- Scales and Scores for comprehensive geriatric assessment in primary care.- Nutritional issues of older people in primary care.- Frailty and sarcopenia in primary care: current issues.- The older patient with cognitive impairment in primary care.- The older patient with psychiatric illness.- The older patient at home.- Managing incontinence.- Intermediate care in older population: the role of the Family Doctor.- The older patient in nursing home.- The role of caregivers in older people.- Red Flags in elderly care.- Vaccinations in older people.- The Geriatric Team: clinical and social aspects.- Elder Abuse and Domestic Violence.- Polipharmacy and overtreatment.- Quaternary Prevention and Deprescribing.- Quality or quantity of life? Supportive and palliative approach to the elderly.- Dying at home.- Dying in 4D (or more).- Integrating spiritual care in the frame.- Dignity Therapy.- Conclusions.
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Kohlhammer Infektionskrankheiten Im Hoheren Lebensalter:
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Kohlhammer Museumsangebote Fur Menschen Mit Demenz: Ein
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Kohlhammer Geriatrisches Assessment: Grundlagen Und
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Kohlhammer Diabetes Mellitus Im Hoheren Lebensalter
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Kohlhammer Praxishandbuch Altersmedizin: Geriatrie -
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Kohlhammer Psychosomatische Medizin Und Palliative Care:
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Kohlhammer Die Gerontopsychiatrie Bei Patienten Zu Besuch: Erfolgreiche Praxismodelle Zugehender Arbeit
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Kohlhammer Interpersonelle Psychotherapie Im Alter (Ipt-Late
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Kohlhammer Palliative Care Multiprofessionell: Fallbasiertes
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Kohlhammer Entscheidungsassistenz Und Einwilligungsfahigkeit
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Kohlhammer Alt, Krank Und Verwirrt: Einfuhrung in Die Praxis
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Kohlhammer W. Musik Kunst Bei Demenz
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Kohlhammer W. Geriatrie
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Kohlhammer Ressourcenorientierte Konzepte in Der Altenhilfe
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Kohlhammer W. Musik in Der Altenhilfe
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Kohlhammer Weissbuch Geriatrie: Zukunftssicherheit Der
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Kohlhammer Ein Lebensversuch Mit Demenz: Bericht Uber K.
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Kohlhammer W. Das demenzsensible Krankenhaus
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Kohlhammer W. Neue Therapien Der AlzheimerKrankheit
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Springer Verlag GmbH Multiprofessionelle Altenbetreuung: Ein
Book SynopsisDie Altenbetreuung wird in diesem Handbuch aus der Sicht von unterschiedlichen Fachdisziplinen umfassend vorgestellt. Namhafte Fachleute aus den Bereichen der Altenpflege, Medizin, Psychologie und Therapie sowie Angehörige bzw. Selbsthilfegruppen berichten über praxisbezogene Maßnahmen zur Lösung von leichteren bis schwerwiegenden Problemen, die mit dem Älterwerden verbunden sind. Die Themenkreise spannen sich von stationären und ambulanten Versorgungsstrukturen, Diagnostik und Therapie psychischer Erkrankungen im Alter, bis hin zu Rehabilitation, Kommunikation, Psychotherapie, Palliativmedizin und alternativen Betreuungsformen. Die zweite Auflage wurde durch ein Kapitel zu den Organisationsstrukturen der Altenbetreuung in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz ergänzt. Alle Kapitel wurden neu strukturiert und überarbeitet. Dieses Buch gibt allen professionellen Helfern der Altenpflege sowie Angehörigen einen praxisrelevanten Überblick zur Betreuung und Versorgung von älteren Menschen.Table of ContentsInhalt: Konzepte und Strukturen der Altenbetreuung Der alte Mensch im System der Altenbetreuung Organisationsstrukturen der Altenbetreuung im Wandel Strukturen der Altenbetreuung in Europa A. Strukturen der Altenbetreuung in Österreich B. Betreuung älterer Menschen in Deutschland C. Multiprofessionelle Altenbetreuung in der Schweiz Qualitätssicherung in der Altenbetreuung Geriatrisches Assessment Psychosoziale Rehabilitation im Geriatriezentrum am Wienerwald Die multidisziplinäre Betreuung schwerstkranker und sterbender alter Menschen Krankheitsbilder im Alter A. Krankheiten im Alter – Einige Aspekte der Geriatrie B. Gerontopsychiatrische Krankheitsbilder und deren multiprofessionelle Behandlung Kommunikation und Interaktion im Rahmen der Altenbetreuung Die Aufgaben des Psychologen im multiprofessionellen Team Psychotherapie im Alter – ein Überblick „Medikamentenmix“ beim alten Patienten: Richtige Auswahl zur Vermeidung von gefährlichen Wechselwirkungen Pflegerische Aspekte bei der Betreuung alter Menschen Pflegende Angehörige in stationären Einrichtungen Beratung, Betreuung und Pflege älterer Menschen außerhalb von Ballungszentren. Ein Praxisbericht Heimaufenthaltsgesetz Models of Good Practice Multiprofessionelles Demenzmanagement Vorbemerkungen Allgemeine Aspekte Das gerontopsychiatrische Zentrum des PSD Wien – Möglichkeiten und Grenzen Freiraum für Patienten mit Demenz – die Demenzstation im Geriatriezentrum am Wienerwald Geriatrische Neurorehabilitation Rehabilitation Validation nach Naomi Feil Alternative Behandlungsmöglichkeiten – Pflanzen, Farben und Musik bei derBetreuung älterer Menschen Garten, Therapie und Pflege Wunderdroge Humor Tierunterstützte Therapie Die Rolle des älteren Menschen in der Zukunft: Herausforderung oder Resignation?.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Der andere Anti-Demenz-Ratgeber: Wie Sie mit falscher Ernährung, wenig Bewegung und Einsamkeit Ihren Verstand schädigen
Book SynopsisDer etwas andere Ratgeber zur Vorbeugung von Demenzerkrankungen packt uns bei unseren Schwächen und provoziert: Wir erfahren, was wir tun können, um unseren Weg zu einer Demenz zu beschleunigen. Wir können sogar wählen, ob wir den neurodegenerativen oder den vaskulären Weg bevorzugen. Für alle, die es satt haben, auf ihren kognitiven Verfall im Alter nur passiv zu warten: Wie wir mit Eigeninitiative und Selbstständigkeit den zügigen Abbau unseres Gedächtnisses fördern. Die Autoren geben Tipps und Anregungen aus den Bereichen Altern, Ernährung, Bewegung, Bildung, Sozialkontakte, Sinnesorgane, Alkohol, Drogen und Lifestyle.Table of ContentsDemenz: Definition, Symptomatik, Formen, Diagnostik und Therapiemöglichkeiten.- Die Prävention und das Gegenteil: Prävalenz der Demenz.- Alter.- Genetik.- Geschlechtsunterschiede.- Persönlichkeit.- Migranten und die Demenz.- Kognitive Reserve.- Bildung.- Bewegung.- Ernährung.- Alkohol und Drogen.- Pharmakologische Akzeleration der Demenzentwicklung/ZNS-Zerstörung.- Erkrankungen mit erhöhtem Demenzrisiko, psychiatrisch und physisch (z.b. Trauma, Depression, Bluthochdruck, Diabetes, Cholesterin, Schilddrüsenerkrankungen).- Das Sensorium.- Soziale Aktivität und Einsamkeit.- Lifestyle.- Demenzkalkulator
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Geriatrische Urologie: für die Praxis
Book Synopsis Tipps für eine abgestimmte Behandlung von geriatrisch urologischen PatientenDas Praxisbuch zur Urogeriatrie. Als erster Professor für Urogeriatrie Deutschlands schafft der Autor den Transfer von hilfreichen Erkenntnissen aus der Geriatrie in die Urologie und umgekehrt. Die Zunahme älterer, multimorbider Patienten ist in der Urologie besonders stark. Inkontinenz ist eines der führenden Leiden im höheren Lebensalter. Fachübergreifend, auf der Basis der aktuellen Wissenschaft und einer jahrelangen Erfahrung aus Klinikpraxis und Forschung, werden relevante Aspekte der Geriatrie, die bei der Behandlung multimorbider, urologischer Patienten berücksichtigt werden sollten, übersichtlich und praxisnah erläutert. Dazu zählen Themen wie: Einbinden geriatrischer Assessments in die urologische Diagnostik Einbeziehung der geistigen und körperlichen Ressourcen in die Therapieentscheidung Nebenwirkungen und Wechselwirkungen urologischer Präparate Polypharmazie Demenz und andere Komorbiditäten Kognitive Veränderungen nach einer urologischen Operation Jedes Kapitel enthält Tabellen und Entscheidungshilfen, die es dem Leser erlauben, schnell die wichtigsten Punkte für den geriatrischen Patienten zu prüfen. Für alle Urologen, aber auch Allgemeinmediziner, Internisten, Geriater, die diese Patientengruppe, die eine ganzheitliche Behandlung verfolgen.Das Buch entstand in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Arbeitskreis Geriatrische Urologie. Es möchte durch den fachübergreifenden, interdisziplinären Blick, ein Überdenken standardisierter Therapien anregen. Table of Contents1. Einleitung.- 2. Demographie.- 3. Besonderheiten des geriatrischen Patienten.- 4. Assessment für den Urologen.- 5. Urogeriatrisches Syndrom: Harninkontinenz.- 6. Urogeriatrisches Syndrom: Blasenentleerungsstörung.- 7. Katheterableitung beim geriatrischen Patienten.- 8. Urogeriatrisches Syndrom: Makrohämaturie.- 9. Urogeriatrisches Syndrom: Sturzrisiko.- 10. Urothelkarzinom der Harnblase beim geriatrischen Patienten.- 11. Prostatakarzinom beim geriatrischen Patienten.- 12. Erkrankungen des äußeren Genitales beim Mann.- 13. Harnwegsinfekte beim geriatrischen Patienten.- 14. Delir und urologische Operationen.- 15. Nierenzellkarzinom beim geriatrischen Patienten.- 16. Nächtliches Polyuriesyndrom.- 17. Testosteronmangel im Alter.- 18. Perioperatives Management, Entlassung, Rehabilitation.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Diagnose Demenz: Ein Mutmachbuch für Angehörige
Book SynopsisDas Buch richtet sich an Angehörige von Menschen mit Demenz und macht Mut für ein entspannteres Miteinander trotz fortschreitender Erkrankung. Es zeigt Lösungsansätze für vermeintlich aussichtslose Situationen im Alltag mit Demenzerkrankten auf. Das Konzept zielt auf eine Einstellungsänderung ab und hat den pflegenden Angehörigen im Fokus: Eine veränderte Sicht der Dinge kann dazu führen, den Demenzerkrankten besser zu verstehen. Daraus können ein entspannterer Umgang folgen und herausfordernde Situationen erträglicher werden, so dass auch die Sorge für sich selbst beim pflegenden Angehörigen nicht zu kurz kommt. Die Neuauflage wurde mit Hilfen durch die COVID-19 Pandemie ergänzt. Die Autorin stützt sich auf eine Vielzahl an Fallbeispielen und Erfahrungsberichten aus ihrer 10-jährigen Arbeit mit Angehörigengruppen: In 10 anschaulichen und leicht verständlichen Schritten wird der Leser angeleitet, seine Einstellungen und Vorstellungen im Alltag mit dem Demenzkranken zu reflektieren. Dabei stehen die Beziehung und die Kommunikation stets im Mittelpunkt. Table of ContentsEinleitung.- Den Alltag aktiv und positiv gestalten.- Das Krankheitsbild Demenz verstehen.- Das häusliche Umfeld gestalten.- Bindung und Biografie einbeziehen.- Modelle zur Erfassung der Krankheit Demenz.- Angemessen auf Wünsche reagieren.- Auf Vertrautes zurückgreifen.- Den demenzkranken Menschen ganzheitlich betrachten.- Herausforderndes Verhalten im Alltag meistern.- Sorge für das eigene Leben tragen.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Elderly Care in India: Societal and State Responses
Book SynopsisThis volume highlights a range of issues underpinning elder care in India, with particular focus on the challenges that India faces in caring for the elderly. In addition to the very limited state support and near total dependence on the family for long-term social care and economic support, the changing dynamics between generations in the family structure and privatization of health care in general create new challenges that need to be addressed. Although care plays a significant role in the well-being of the elderly, there is not much research available from India. This volume draws on field-based evidence and the legal framework in India to understand the ways in which care is organized for the elderly and to locate the main sources of care provision. The book addresses key themes such as shrinking of traditional support base of the elderly, trajectory of old age homes in India and care arrangements for the elderly within the community. Written by academics and practitioners in the field of gerontology, this book is an informative resource for demographers, gerontologists, social scientists studying aging, and human rights and legal experts working with the aged. Table of Contents1. Introduction - S Irudaya Rajan And Gayathri Balagopal.- 2. After the Dividend: Caring for a Greying India - Debasis Barik, Tushar Agrawal, Sonalde Desai.- 3 ‘Fragile Mind and Failing Memory’: The Construction of Care for the Elderly by the Laws and Policies in India- Deblina Dey.- 4. Ageing population: need for formal care workers - Bharti Birla.- 5.Old Age Homes in India: Sharing the Burden of Elderly Care with the Family - Anupama Datta.- 6. Elder Care and Living Arrangement in Kerala – S. Irudaya rajan, S. Sunitha, U. R. Arya.- 7. Socioeconomic condition and social support among the ageing Tiwas of Assam - Chandana Sarmah, Barnali Das.- 8. Care and Support During Twilight Years: Perception of Elderly from Rural India - Dhananjay W. Bhansod.- 9. Importance of Caregiving in Accomplishment of Daily Routine Activities of the Oldest Old – Shubham, Arvind K. Joshi.- 10. Vulnerability and Coping Mechanism of Aged: A Study of Elderly Widows in Jharkhand - Sangeeta Kumari Gupta, T. V. Sekher.- 11. Elderly Women: Prevailing Paradigm of Caring Scenario in the Backdrop of Feminisation of Ageing – Jayashree S.- 12. Caring for the Elderly with Dementia - Robert Mathew.- 13. Care and support arrangements among elderly residents of an urban slum in Tamil Nadu State, India - Gayathri Balagopal.- 14. Sibling Care among Rural Elderly Widows – c. Aruna.- 15. Migrant children, ageing parents and transnational care strategies: Experiences from Central Travancore, Kerala – Sreerupa.
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WW Norton & Co Psychotropic Drugs and The Elderly
Book SynopsisPsychotropic drugs are used widely with the elderly, but formal knowledge and training are often poor. With a focus on geriatric considerations such as medical issues, disabilities and nursing-home situations, this handbook gives clinicians the facts they need to work with elderly clients.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc The Management of Pain in Older People
Book SynopsisThis book enables the reader to understand the principles underpinning the management of pain, with a particular emphasis upon the care of the older adult. The chapters explore concepts that are recognized to be involved in the pain experience.Trade Review"Provides the reader with a comprehensive review of the management of pain." (International Emergency Nursing, 2008) "Some of the case studies make interesting reading…" (Nursing Standard, January 2008)Table of ContentsChapter 1: Anatomy & Physiology of Pain. Pain & Sensation. Neural Pain Pathways. A Delta fibres. Dorsal Roots. Spinal cord to brain. Descending tracts & Substantia gelatinosa. The pain gate. Chronic pain. Peripheral sensitisation. Central Senstization. Older People. Chapter 2: Relating socio-economic issues with older people and pain: Independence dignity and choice. Health Economics. Cultural issues in older age. Resources linked with being older and in pain . Policy in health services, economics and older people. Diet and health in older age, related to economics. Independence. Dignity. Choice. Chapter 3: Creaking joints, a bit of arthritis, and aches and pains’: Older people’s experiences and perceptions of pain. The Study. Is pain different for older people Equating older age with aches and pains. Salience of older age linked to whether people experienced pain. Effect of pain on everyday lives. Managing the pain Keeping a positive attitude. Others in relation to pain. Implications for practice Exercises. Case studies. Mr Uddim. Violet Jones. Learning points. Chapter 4: Assessment of Pain. Visual Analogue Scale. Numerical Rating Scale. Verbal Descriptors. Faces Pain Scale. Colour Scale. McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ). Sensory Impairment. Learning disability. Cognitive impairment. Perception of Pain. Behavioural Pain Assessment Tools. DS DAT Scale. Checklist of non-verbal Pain Indicators (CNPI). ADD Protocol. DOLOPLUS Scale. The NOPAIN Scale. Pain Assessment Scale for Dementing Elderly (PADE). PAINAD. PACSLAC. Abbey Scale. Terminal Care. Chapter 5 : Communication. Research. Care workers and mentioning dementia. Explaining memory loss. Chapter 6: Acute versus Chronic Pain. Assessing Acute with Chronic Pain. Treatment for Acute with Treatment for Chronic. Opiophobia and Other Barriers. Chapter 7: Cancer Pain in the elderly in palliative care settings. How is cancer pain addressed in palliative care settings? The total pain concept - the patient experience. Multidimensional assessment. The family in palliative care. What are the issues for older people Expectations of pain in later life. Co-morbidity. Lack of access to specialist palliative care services. Compliance with pharmacological treatments. Age related alterations in drug disposition Management of cancer pain in the elderly in palliative care. Drugs compliance/concordance. Other treatments. Recommendations for practice Assessment and management Roles of MDT. SPCS intervention. Chapter 8: Care Settings. Problems with Chronic Pain in Older people. Physiological Changes. Getting used to pain. Assessment. Management. Education. Assets. Research Ongoing. Reluctance to report pain/ an acceptance that being in pain is normal and low expectations for help with medical interventions Age related perceptions of pain. Lack of Awareness of potential strategies for dealing with pain. Multidisciplinary Management. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Care Home Settings.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc The Old Age Psychiatry Handbook A Practical Guide
Book SynopsisThe Old Age Psychiatry Handbook provides a comprehensive but concise overview of psychiatric, medical and practical issues that may arise within the speciality. The book is written in an easy assimilated format, ideal for use in the clinic and on the ward.Trade Review"A practical guide to “coal-face” old age psychiatry. The book is packed with the kind of information it takes many years of practice to accumulate, and presents the information in a very easily digestible form. If the giants of old age psychiatry had told stories to trainees, this is what they would have told. It is clearly and concisely written." (International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, February 2009) "The book is written in an easy assimilated format, ideal for use in the clinic and on the ward." (Doody's, June 2008)Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. 1 The Assessment of Patients in Old Age Psychiatry. Introduction. Setting. The psychiatric history in older patients. The Mental State Examination (MSE). Assessing cognition with limited time. Assessment of everyday functioning. Physical examination. Investigations. Neuropsychiatric testing and the memory clinic. Assessment of carers. Summary. Further reading. 2 Dementia. Definition and diagnosis of dementia. Assessment of a patient with dementia. General management of dementia. Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. Why differentiate between the dementias? Alzheimer’s disease. Vascular dementia. Dementia with Lewy bodies. Frontotemporal dementia. Less common causes of dementia. Mild cognitive impairment. Functional and molecular neuroimaging in dementia. Further reading. 3 Depression. Epidemiology. Clinical features and diagnosis. Risk factors for depression in old age. Treatment. Outcome. Prevention of depression in the elderly. Depression and dementia. Bereavement. Suicide. Further reading. 4 Bipolar Affective Disorder. Epidemiology. Aetiology. Clinical features and diagnosis. Management. 5 Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Anxiety in the elderly. Generalised anxiety disorder. Panic disorder. Phobic disorders. Post-traumatic stress disorder. Other reactions to stress. Obsessive compulsive disorder. Further reading. 6 Psychotic Illness. Schizophrenia. Schizoaffective disorder. Delusional disorder. Further reading. 7 Personality Disorders. Personality. Personality and age. Definition and classification of personality disorders. Personality disorders in old age. Management of personality disorder in old age. Further reading. 8 Alcohol. Current guidelines for alcohol consumption. Definitions. Epidemiology. Detection and screening. Consequences. Management. Further reading. 9 Insomnia. Sleep architecture. Circadian rhythm. Insomnia and consequences in the elderly. Causes of insomnia. Assessment of a patient with insomnia. Non-pharmacological management. Pharmacological management. Further reading. 10 Psychopharmacology. Principles of drug treatment in old age psychiatry. Adherence. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Adverse drug reactions and interactions. Antidepressant drugs. Lithium. Anticonvulsant mood stabilisers. Antipsychotic drugs. Anxiolytics and hypnotics. Drugs used in dementia. Further reading. 11 Electroconvulsive Therapy. Indications. Mechanism of action. Efficacy. Adverse effects. Cautions. Consent. ECT and the Mental Health Act. Pre-ECT physical work-up. Medication and ECT. ECT procedure. Prevention of relapse. Further reading. 12 Psychological Therapies. Cognitive behavioural therapy. Behavioural therapy. Psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Further reading. 13 Practical, Legal and Social Issues. Provision of services. Legal issues in old age psychiatry. Social and financial issues in old age. Further reading. 14 Physical Illness and Old Age Psychiatry. Delirium. Vascular disease. Neurological disease. Rheumatological disease. Endocrinological disease. Nutritional deficit. Neoplastic disease. Palliative care. Further reading. Appendices. Index.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Suicide and Depression in Late Life
Book SynopsisThis book examines the critical issues in understanding and treating depression and suicidal behavior in late life. Chapters cover the biology, psychology, epidemiology, and sociology of depression and suicidal behavior in late life.Table of ContentsCRITICAL ISSUES IN CLINICAL SCIENCE. Epidemiology and Inferences Regarding the Etiology of Late-LifeSuicide (G. Kennedy, et al.). The Epidemiology of Late-Life Depression (G. Kennedy). Biological Commonalties Among Aging, Depression, and SuicidalBehavior (L. Schneider). Suicide Among Ethnic Elders (F. Baker). THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES. Clinical Measurement of Suicidality and Coping in Late Life: ATheory of Countervailing Forces (R. Plutchik, et al.). Psychotherapeutic Approaches to the Depressed and Suicidal OlderPerson and Family (J. Richman). Biological Treatment of Severe Late-Life Depression:Pharmacotherapy and Electroconvulsive Therapy (D. Hay & L.Hay). A Brief Antidepressant Prescribing Guide for the Generalist (G.Kennedy). TOWARD A MORE INFORMED PUBLIC POLICY. Death, Dying, and Assisted Suicide (R. Coomaraswamy). The Emerging Agenda for Prevention Through Research and PublicPolicy (G. Kennedy). Indexes.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Psychopathology in Later Adulthood
Book SynopsisA comprehensive review of psychopathology in older adults combining theory, research, and practice The tremendous growth of the aging population has dramatically increased the importance of clinical geropsychology as a major area of research, theory, and practice.Trade Review"This is an excellent book." (Contemporary Psychology, Feb2003)Table of ContentsIntroduction to Clinical Issues (S. Zarit & D. Haynie). The Normal Aging Process (S. Whitbourne). Assessment of Older Adult Psychopathology (B. Edelstein, etal.). Personality Disorders (D. Segal, et al.). Anxiety in Older Adults (F. Scogin, et al.). Mood Disorders in Older Adults (D. King & H. Markus). Sexual Dysfunctions in Later Life (C. Avina, et al.). Schizophrenia and Related Disorders (S. Meeks). Dementia (J. Corey-Bloom). Suicide (P. Duberstein & Y. Conwell). Substance Abuse Disorders (E. Lisansky-Gomberg). Insomnia in Older Adults (B. Riedel & K. Lichstein). General Principles of Therapy (G. Hinrichsen & L.Dick-Sisken). Indexes.
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University of British Columbia Press Ethics and Aging
Book SynopsisThis book reflects the complexity of ethical questions, but develops them in relation to a single general theme: that of the involvement of the elderly in the design of social policy and the research which affects them.Trade ReviewIt is a very useful aid for professionals in gerontology or in social work, for ethicists, ministers of religion, and for all who are connected with the formation of our perceptions on this most valuable and often most neglected segment of our society. -- Béla I. Somfai * Journal of Religious Gerontology *An interesting collection of essays that should appeal especially to those involved in the provision of care for aged people, or in the analysis of social policy, or in the development of ethical concepts which seem relevant in the modern hospital environment. -- Sidney Sax * Bioethics *A richness of insights that only an interdisciplinary approach can give. -- Helga Kuhse * Bioethic News *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Contributors 1. Introduction to Principal Themes and Issues / Earl R. Winklerand James E. Thornton Part One: General Perspectives 2. On Reaching a New Agenda: Self-Determination and Aging / JaneA. Boyajian 3. Ethics and Aging: Trends and Problems in the Clinical Setting /David Roy 4. Ethical Aspects of Aging: Justice, Freedom, and Responsibility /John C. Bennett 5. Paradigms of Aging: Growth versus Decline / James E. Birrenand Candace A. Stacey 6. Cognitive Intervention in Later Life: Philosophical Issues /David F. Hultsch and Jane H. McEwan 7. The Calculus of Discrimination: Discriminatory ResourceAllocation for an Aging Population / Eike-Henner W. Kluge 8. Population Aging and the Economy: Some Issues in ResourceAllocation / Frank T. Denton and Byron G. Spencer Part Two: Specific Issues 9. The Right to Participate: Ending Discrimination Against theElderly / Donald J. MacDougall 10. Society and Essentials for Well-Being: Social Policy and theProvision of Care / Neena L. Chappell 11. Foregoing Treatment: Killing versus Letting Die, and the Issueof Non-Feeding / Earl R. Winkler 12. Foregoing Life-Sustaining Treatment: The Canadian Law ReformCommission and the President's Commission / AlisterBrowne 13. Proxy Consent for Research on the Incompetent Elderly /Barry F. Brown 14. Gerontology's Challenge from Its Research Population /Beverly Burnside 15. Civil Liberties and the Elderly Patient / Arthur Schafer 16.Narrative, Perspective, and Aging / C.G. Prado Part Three Bibliography / James E. Thornton, Anne D. Evans, MeganStuart-Stubbs, Gerry Bates General Index Index of Names
£26.99
Cornell University Press The Caregiver
Book SynopsisAaron and Stella Alterra had been married for more than sixty years when Aaron began to notice puzzling lapses in his wife''s memory. Innocuous at first, they became more severe and more alarming. After a series of appointments and tests, the Alterras were informed that Stella was one of the more than 4.5 million Americans with Alzheimer''s disease.Combining medical research on the disease and often-painful anecdotes of memory loss, deteriorating motor functions, personality shifts, support-group and daycare experiences, and drug trials, Alterra chronicles his transformation from husband to caregiver after his wife''s diagnosis.More than a chronology of one family''s experience of Alzheimer''s disease, The Caregiver is an intelligent, beautifully reflective testimony to how family members turned caregivers become the ultimate advocates for their loved ones in the face of a disease with no cure.Trade ReviewA husband's unsentimental but deeply loving memoir of caring for his wife, a talented concert cellist. * Kirkus Reviews *Alterra is the pseudonym of a prolific and award-winning short story writer and novelist.... Alterra's book will strike a chord with anyone who has a family member with Alzheimer's: the search for understanding, the hallucinations, mood changes, loss of mental and physical functioning, and unpredictable nature of the disease. * Library Journal *In this thoughtful and honest memoir, Alterra effectively impresses on the reader that the 'primary physician' is not the doctor but the caregiver who lives with the patient. * Publishers Weekly *The book is so well written that you might find yourself reading it as a story rather than as an autobiographical account. The book also shares a simple message: that carers are people too and that their lives are also significantly compromised and overshadowed by dementia. It is a powerful voice that deserves to be head-and a power book that deserve to be read. * Ageing and Society *
£18.89
Johns Hopkins University Press Doing Things A Guide to Programing Activities for
Book SynopsisThroughout, Zgola's emphasis is on treating persons who have Alzheimer's disease with empathy, courtesy, and dignity.Trade ReviewA valuable resource for professionals, paraprofessionals, and family members working with Alzheimer's disease patients. Educational Gerontology This guide shows how to establish a positive environment for Alzheimer's patients by providing social interaction and productive activity, with an emphasis on treating patients with empathy, courtesy, and dignity. Health Progress This material provides useful suggestions for the Alzheimer's patient at home. Zgola's program would work best in the community setting where the patient with a disease of the Alzheimer's type (DAT) is transported to a center or health care facility. Doing Things provides step-by-step alternatives to a dull vegetative existence, and should be particularly helpful to the primary care provider who desperately needs a 'day off.'. Summer The book's greatest strength is that it serves as a source of dozens of ideas for meaningful activities for persons with dementing illness... This book should be required reading for the adult day-care staff with an interest in dementia. But this reviewer hopes the book will find a wider audience. Patient educators and counselors will find this a valuable reference and teaching guide; the book will be especially helpful to those counselors who work with families caring for persons with dementing illness. Families living with the day-to-day stress of caregiving will find hope in the book's optimism and viewed that we can strive to bring out the best in persons with dementia. Patient Education and CounselingTable of ContentsForewordPreface and AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: A Program Specifically for Persons with Alzheimer's DiseasePart I: The Neurobehavioral Aspects of Alzheimer's DiseaseChapter 1. MemoryChapter 2. LanguageChapter 3. PerceptionChapter 4. The Organization of MovementChapter 5. Abstract ThoughtChapter 6. AttentionChapter 7. JudgmentPart II: EvaluationChapter 8. Medical ExaminationChapter 9. Neuropsychological TestingChapter 10. Psychiatric ReviewChapter 11. Functional EvaluationChapter 12. Social HistoryChapter 13. EnvironmentChapter 14. Ongoing EvaluationPart III: Programing to the Clients' StrengthsChapter 15. Habitual SkillsChapter 16. Primary Motor FunctionChapter 17. Primary Sensory FunctionChapter 18. EmotionsChapter 19. Remote MemoryChapter 20. PerseverationPart IV: Programing for the Clients' NeedsChapter 21. A Hierarchy of NeedsChapter 22. The Need for SecurityChapter 23.Psychosocial NeedsPart V: Designing a ProgramChapter 24. The Physical EnvironmentChapter 25. Selecting Meaningful ActivitiesChapter 26. Grading ActivitiesChapter 27. Analyzing ActivitiesChapter 28. Schedule and RoutineChapter 29. StaffingChapter 30. A Schedule of Daily ActivitiesPart VI: ActivitiesChapter 31. ExerciseChapter 32. Other Gross Motor ActivitiesChapter 33. Grooming and HygieneChapter 34. Times for SocializingChapter 35. Housekeeping and Meal PreparationChapter 36. CraftsChapter 37. WoodworkChapter 38. Work-oriented ActivitiesChapter 39. Special Events and OutingsChapter 40. List of ActivitiesPart VII: The Presentation of ActivitiesChapter 41. Organizing the ActivityChapter 42. Initiating the Activity Chapter 43. Guiding Clients Through an ActivityChapter 44. Coping with Problems or FailureChapter 45. Providing Positive ReinforcementPart VIII: Clients' Reactions to the ProgramChapter 46. Introducing the ProgramChapter 47. Helping Clients Leave HomeChapter 48. Dealing with Client's Negative Reactions Chapter 49. Providing Support for CaregiversChapter 50. A Case HistoryPart IX: MobilityChapter 51. WalkingChapter 52. Rising From a ChairChapter 53. Seating a Client in a Chair or on the ToiletConclusionAppendixesNotes GlossaryAnnotated BibliographyIndex
£20.42
Johns Hopkins University Press Dementia and Aging
Book SynopsisPart Three lays out societal choices regarding the allocation of resources for treatment, care, and research on dementia.Trade Review" Dementia and Aging will become a standard introduction to what Lewis Thomas called 'the disease of the century'... Gerontologists will benefit from reading [this] collection [dealing] with a multifaceted problem from diverse perspectives. Gerontologist The diversity of thought and opinions represented in this book is its major strength. the contributing authors are..acknowledged experts in their respective fields; the chapters are well written and edited. Each section provides insights into an important aspect of Alzheimer disease. Opposing views on euthanasia and alternative proposals for health care reform are fairly presented. the reader is left with a better understanding of the complex and evolving nature of decision-making required in the care of patients with Alzheimer disease. Annals of Internal MedicineTable of ContentsForewordPrefaceList of ContributorsChapter 1. The Challenges of DementiaPart I: Biomedical, Experiential, and Caregiving PerspectivesChapter 2. Dementia: The Medical PerspectiveChapter 3. The Experience of Being DementedChapter 4. Seeing and Knowing Dementia Chapter 5. Human Dignity, Dementia, and the Moral Basis of CaregivingPart II: Treatment Decisions, Advance Directives, and EuthanasiaChapter 6. Autonomy Revisited: The Limits of Anticipatory ChoicesChapter 7. A Critical View of Ethical Dilemmas in DementiaChapter 8. Mercy Killing of Elderly People with Dementia: A CounterproposalChapter 9. Euthanasia in Alzheimer's Disease?Part III: Caring For People With Dementia: Justice and Public PolicyChapter 10. Dementia and Appropriate Care: Allocating Scarce ResourcesChapter 11. The Politics of Developing Appropriate Care for Dementia Chapter 12. Alzheimer's Disease: Current Policy InitiativesIndex
£22.50
Hopkins Fulfillment Service Public Health and Aging
Book SynopsisFrom outlines for community-based program planning and development to discussions about the future challenges for health care systems and services, this book is an ideal reference for gerontology, public policy, and public health professionals and professionals in training.Trade ReviewThe strength of this book lies in the wisdom and stature of its authors. Included are contributions from some of the most knowledgeable and respected figures in the fields of public health and aging services...a very useful text for students in public health or a guide for public health faculty. Contemporary GerontologyTable of ContentsContents and Contributors: The Public Health Paradigm Robert L. Kane; Understanding the Aging and Public Health Networks Alan L. Balsam and Carolyn L. Bottum; Behavioral, Social, and Socioenvironmental Factors Adding Years to Life and Life to Years George A. Kaplan; Issues of Resource Allocation in an Aging Society Robert H. Binstock; Variability in Disease Manifestations in Older Adults: Implications for Public and Community Health Programs Robert B. Wallace; Disability Outcomes of Chronic Disease and Their Implications for Public Health Marcel E. Salive and Jack M. Guralnik; Evidence of Modifiable Risk Factors in Older Adults as a Basis for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Programs Gilbert S. Omenn, Shirley M. Beresford, David M. Buchner, Andrea LaCroix, Mona Martin, Donald L. Patrick, Jeffery I. Wallace, and Edward H. Wagner; Integrating Research into Program Planning and Development Terrie Wetle; Surveillance, Needs Assessment, and Evaluation Susan L. Hughes; Conceptual Measurement, and Analytical Issues in Assessing Health Status in Older Populations Anita L. Stewart and Sam Shapiro; On the Economic Analysis of Interventions for Aged Populations Ronald J. Ozminkowski and Laurence G. Branch; Postponing Disability: Identifying Points of Decline and Potential Intervention S. Jay Olshansky and Mark A. Rudberg; Aging, Bioethics, and Public Health: Issues at the Intersection of Three Multidisciplinary Fields; Rosalie A. Kane Implications of an Aging Society for the Preparation of Public Health Professionals Thomas R. Prohaska and Steven P. Wallace; Implications of an Aging Society for the Organization and Evaluation of Public Health Services Elizabeth A. Kutza; Toward a Synthesis of a Public Health Agenda for an Aging Society Ronald Anderson and Nadereh Pourat
£26.10
Johns Hopkins University Press Person with Alzheimers Disease
Book SynopsisStuckey, Messiah College; Robyn Yale, Consultant to the Alzheimer's Association, San Francisco; Rosalie Young, Wayne State University School of Medicine.Trade ReviewThis is an amazing book! I was greatly moved by the very personal and intimate accounts of the difficulties and challenges presented by progressive memory loss. This book is critical for people newly diagnosed and their family and friends, and all of us who provide care to these families. -- Marquis D. ForemanPhDRN Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Five Star Review Harris has assembled in The Person with Alzheimer's Disease a collection of contributions rich in their insights about the lived experience of persons with AD... [It] compels us to focus on potential contributions, on the persistence of selfhood and human agency, and on how the voices of those with AD can teach us powerful and important lessons. -- Stephen J. CutlerPhD American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias If, like me, you believe that Alzheimer's is an illness people can live with rather than being a condition they die from, then this is the book for you. It has the potential to influence and change the experience of care by influencing and changing the practice of those who read it, who hear the voices of those involved with it and who reflect on the lessons which may be learned. -- Sean Page International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry This book values persons with dementia as contributing to expanding knowledge about dementia and about the meaning of living with dementia while, at the same time, it challenges the assumption that persons with dementia are empty shells and burdens to society... This book is essential reading for all health care providers and care partners who care for persons living with dementia throughout the entire journey, from diagnosis to receiving formal services. Educators, researchers, policy makers, and AD society staff and executive would also benefit greatly from reading this book... I believe this in-depth examination is important, since newer and deeper understandings of dementia, through the eyes of a person living with dementia, can transform practice and lift stigmas... This book provides an important contribution to the dementia literature, as it enriches our understanding of dementia from the perspective of the 'experts'-persons living with dementia. -- Christine Jonas-Simpson Canadian Journal on Aging It is a celebration of the spirit and the strengths of ordinary people who are faced with the challenges of AD (Alzeimher's disease) and other dementias. Ageing and Society 2003Table of ContentsContents: List of Contributors Acknowledgments Introduction - Phyllis Braudy Harris Prologue: Notes from The Crying Room - Gloria J. Stern Part 1: The Medical Experience 1 Testing Times: The Experience of Neuropsychological Assessment for People with Suspected Alzheimer's Disease - John Keady and Jane Gilliard 2 Medical Experiences and Concerns of People with Alzheimer's Disease - Rosalie F. Young Part 2: The Impact of the Diagnosis on Everyday Life 3 Living with the Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease - Alison Phinney 4 Making the Most of Everyday: Quality of Life - Rebecca G. Logsdon 5 Selfhood and Alzheimer's Disease - Steven R. Sabat 6 Social and Family Relationships: Establishing and Maintaining Connections - Lisa Snyder 7 Meaningful Communication throughout the Journey: Clinical Observations - Dorothy Seman 8 Connecting to the Spirit - Jon C. Stuckey 9 Building Resilience through Coping and Adapting - Phyllis Braudy Harris and Casey Part 3: Experiences with Fornal Services 10 The Experience of People with Dementia in Community Services - Charlie Murphy 11 Volunteerism: Contributions by Persons with Alzheimer's Disease - Jane Stansell 12 The Experience of Support Groups for Persons with Early-Stage Alzheimer's Disease and Their Families - Robyn Yale and Lisa Snyder 13 The Person with Dementia and Artwork: Art Therapy - Kathleen Kahn-Denis 14 "I Can't Place This Place at All": The Nursing Home Experience - John Killick Index
£25.20
Johns Hopkins University Press Communities of Care
Book SynopsisThese questions have broad implications for the policy, administration, and operation of assisted living.Trade ReviewThis book is well written and takes the reader deep into the experiences of African American elders in assisted living facilities within the context of their communities of care. -- S. Yvette Murphy, PhD, MSW Journal of Women and Aging 2006 This is a 'value added' book for any gerontology library. -- James J. Callahan Gerontologist 2007 This volume would be an excellent addition to an undergraduate or graduate anthropology of aging course because it provides a detailed examination of an understudied population and topic. -- Angela Guy-Lee Anthropology and Aging Quarterly
£43.20
Johns Hopkins University Press Planning for Uncertainty Living Wills and Other
Book SynopsisThis practical guide helps people navigate the important but often intimidating process of thinking about, and planning for, an uncertain future.Trade ReviewValuable resource. Columbia College Today 2007 A practical guide to help individuals make end-of-life decisions and communicate them to healthcare providers, family members, and other loved ones. UU World 2008 This practical guide helps people navigate the important but often intimidating process of thinking about, and planning for, an uncertain future. Exceptional Parent 2008 Doukas and Reichel achieve two things rarely seen in books geared toward the general public. First, they are uncommonly forthright... The second noteworthy achievement of Planning for Uncertainty is its compatibility with the family physician's worldview. -- David Satin, MD Family Medicine 2008 Planning for Uncertainty contacts much helpful information about advance directives and advance care planning. -- Ellen W. Bernal Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine 2008Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: What Every Person Needs to Know1. What the Patient Self-Determination Act Means to You2. When Is Treatment Beneficial and When Is It Not Beneficial?3. How Ethical Principles Affect Health Care Decisions4. The Value of Values5. How Advance Directives Work6. The Values History: Defining Your Health Care Values7. You, Your Family, and Health Care Decisions: Choosing a Proxy8. Signing Advance DirectivesAppendixLinks to Advance Directive Forms by StateOther Useful LinksMy Advance Directives for Future Medical TreatmentThe Values HistoryAdvance Directive in Brief CardIndex
£19.00
Johns Hopkins University Press Geriatric Bioscience
Book SynopsisExamining the science of geriatrics and converting its concepts into clinical applications, this groundbreaking work provides clinicians and researchers with a solid foundation for a greater understanding of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of age-related diseases as well as recommendations for promoting healthy aging.Trade ReviewHamerman leads the advanced and careful reader to a better understanding of the relationships between the biology of aging and the emergence of aging-related diseases. Choice 2008 A unique presentation based on the author's many decades of research and experience in the science of aging. It is extremely well documented with more than a thousand references and a helpful reference... an important source of information from an expert. -- Dr. Steven Schwartz Riverdale Press 2008 The nexus between obesity, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and Alzheimer's disease is tantalizing. It takes the hand of a master to synthesize so much material and give a unified overarching view of the relationship between aging and disease. This skillful hand is seen in the smooth flow of the book and a most pleasurable style of writing. -- David O. Staats Doody's Review Service 2008 A must-read for clinicians providing primary care in geriatrics -- Laura J. Niedernhofer Journal of Clinical Investigation 2008 An inspiring, concise, comprehensive, and stimulating primer of the field for aspiring gerontologists, geriatricians, and other physicians who will care for elderly persons. -- William B. Hazzard, MD JAMA 2008 The depth of knowledge presented is astounding... It is a must read for young and in-training geriatricians. -- Dr. Denise Zwahlen-Minton Pharos 2009 I found much of interest in the collection. -- John E. Morley Ageing and Society 2008Table of ContentsForeword by Robert N. ButlerPreface1. The Emergence and Future of Geriatrics2. An Introduction to Concepts of Molecular Biology3. AgingI. Trends in the Aging of the PopulationII. What Is Aging? Can We Distinguish betweenAging and Disease?III. Mechanisms of AgingIV. Longevity: Genetics of Extended Life Span or Risk for Adverse Events4. Interrelations of Certain Aging-related ConditionsI. Cytokines, Inflammation, and Responses to StressII. Atherosclerosis: Risk Factors for Cardiovascular DiseaseIII. The Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 DiabetesIV. OsteoporosisV. OsteoarthritisVI. Frailty and Related Conditions: Anorexia, Sarcopenia, ExerciseVII. CancerVIII. Alzheimer Disease5. Interactive Therapies Significant for an Aging PopulationI. CyclooxygenasesII. StatinsIII. BisphosphonatesIV. Thiazolidinediones and Peroxisome Proliferatoractivated ReceptorV. Cytokine Inhibitors as a Landmark for Newer Anti-inflammatory TherapiesVI. Hormonal Therapies6. Preventive GerontologyI. The Compression or Expansion of Morbidity?II. Healthy Lifestyle PracticesIII. "Successful Aging"EpilogueGlossaryReferencesIndex
£38.70
Johns Hopkins University Press Older Americans Vital Communities A Bold Vision
Book SynopsisHe calls on baby boomers to create institutional structures that promote productive, vital growth for the common good, and he invites people of all ages to think more boldly about what they will do with the long lives ahead of them.Trade ReviewAchenbaum brings a historian's sensibility to his analysis... [His] treatment of religion, spirituality, and aging is one of the most informed and sophisticated that I have read. -- Larry Polivka, Ph.D. The Gerontologist 2006 A well-referenced and clearly, engagingly written account. -- Marshall B. Kapp, JD, MPH Care Management Journals 2006 Achenbaum's book makes a useful contribution to knowledge. His long experience in the field of aging allows him to provide important policy insights. -- Sarah Ruiz Journal of Marriage and the Family 2006 A well-researched historical overview of trends in societal aging over the past century. -- Allison Kabel Anthropology and Aging Quarterly 2006 If the six main chapters alone were not enough to recommend this book, the 30-page reference list that wraps up the volume certainly would be. As textbook or professional reference, Older Americans, Vital Communities would be a worthy investment. -- Christina Butler The Older LEARNer 2007 Achenbaum's study provides a powerful and superbly written starting point for what will be a key area of research within gerontology over the next decade. -- Chris Phillipson Ageing and Society 2007 Researchers, scholars, and graduate students will find that Achenbaum has written a useful, current overview of the literature and history for the field of aging. -- Naomi Eden Educational Gerontology 2008Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: A New Demographic Revolution Demands Novel Structural Responses1. The New Faces of Individual Aging2. The New Age of Production and Consumption3. (Re)Creating Networks for Lifelong Learning and Sharing Talents4. Reforming the U.S. Health System to Care for an Aging Population5. Renewing Religious Experiences and Spiritual Practices for a New Age6. Extending the Civic Engagement of Senior CitizensEpilogueReferencesIndex
£25.17
Johns Hopkins University Press Taking Charge of Your Health A Guide to Getting
Book SynopsisThey urge older adults to ask questions, become informed, and obtain the care they deserve.Trade ReviewConcise and user-friendly. -- Neil A. Grauer Hopkins Reader 2010Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart I: The Older Patient in Today's Health Care System1. Aging Today2. The Complexity of Medical Care for SeniorsPart 2: The Health Care System3. Clinical Settings and Key Programs for Seniors4. How Will the Crisis in Health Care Financing Affect You?5. Understanding Primary Care and How to Improve It6. Your Doctor's Perspective7. Getting the Most from Your Referral to a Specialist8. Geriatrics Education for All Health Care ProvidersPart III: Managing Your Health9. How to Take Charge10. How to Choose a Doctor and Make the Most of Your Appointment11. Screening Tests for Seniors12. Managing Medications13. Nutrition and ExerciseIndex
£33.75
Johns Hopkins University Press Taking Charge of Your Health A Guide to Getting
Book SynopsisThey urge older adults to ask questions, become informed, and obtain the care they deserve.Trade ReviewConcise and user-friendly. -- Neil A. Grauer Hopkins Reader 2010Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart I: The Older Patient in Today's Health Care System1. Aging Today2. The Complexity of Medical Care for SeniorsPart 2: The Health Care System3. Clinical Settings and Key Programs for Seniors4. How Will the Crisis in Health Care Financing Affect You?5. Understanding Primary Care and How to Improve It6. Your Doctor's Perspective7. Getting the Most from Your Referral to a Specialist8. Geriatrics Education for All Health Care ProvidersPart III: Managing Your Health9. How to Take Charge10. How to Choose a Doctor and Make the Most of Your Appointment11. Screening Tests for Seniors12. Managing Medications13. Nutrition and ExerciseIndex
£17.58
Johns Hopkins University Press My Neck Hurts
Book SynopsisNeck pain is a common and debilitating problem. This guide to the nonsurgical treatment of neck pain tells people what they need to know to become a partner in charting an effective course of treatment. It identifies the various causes of pain and details the range of medical treatments and physical and alternative therapies available.Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgments1. Anatomy of the Neck and Upper Back: What You Need to Know2. What's Causing Your Neck and Upper Back Pain?3. How Physical Therapy Can Help4. Electrical Treatments: Some Stimulating Options5. Manual Therapy: Hands-On Relief6. The Right Medications7. Getting to the Point with Injection Therapy8. Complementary and Alternative Therapies: Healing the Body, Mind, and Spirit9. Putting It All TogetherWeb SitesGlossaryIndex
£33.75
