Download or read book Geriatric Medicine An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America written by Susan E. Merel and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Medical Clinics of North America, edited by Drs. Jeffrey Wallace and Susan Merel, is devoted to Gerontology. Articles in this issue include: Preventative care in geriatrics; Geriatric syndromes and assessment in the outpatient setting; Assessment and management of fall risk; Drug interactions and side effects; Evaluation and management of elderly patients presenting with cognitive complaints; Pain management in the elderly; Diabetes management in the elderly; Hypertension in the elderly; End-of-life care; Urinary incontinence; Nutrition in the elderly; Anti-thrombotic management in the elderly; and Sleep problems in the elderly.
Download or read book Geriatric Medicine An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America E Book written by John E. Morley and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2011-05-31 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the projected shortage of geriatricians over the next many years, it is essential for every internist and primary care physician to be equipped with the most current information and clinical skills for the treatment of older adults. This edition of Medical Clinics of North America brings the reader up to date on important issues in geriatrics including the following: treatment strategies for sarcopenia and frailty; congestive heart failure; revitalizing the aged brain; nutritional strategies for aging successfully; falls, osteoporosis and hip fractures; late-life Hypogonadism; hypertension in older persons; incontinence; delirium; weight loss; nursing homes and the physician; and diabetes and insulin resistance in older persons.
Download or read book Screening and Prevention in Geriatric Medicine An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine written by Danelle Cayea and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2017-11-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, Guest Edtied by Drs. Danelle Cayea and Samuel C. Durso, is devoted to Screening and Prevention in Geriatric Medicine. Articles in this issue include: The Medicare Annual Wellness Visit; Individualized Cancer Screening; Frailty; Medication Appropriateness; Geriatric Syndromes; Mental Health; Cardiovascular Screening; Preoperative Screening; Safety; Substance Use Disorders; Sexuality; Vaccines; and Excercise.
Download or read book Update in the Medical Management of the Long Term Care Patient An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine E Book written by Miguel A. Paniagua and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2011-07-22 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue brings the geriatrician up to date on topics in Longer-Term-Care such as: Doing Dementia Better: Anthropological Insights, Update on teaching in the Long-Term Care Setting, Pneumonia in the Long-Term Resident, Palliative Care for Patients with Dementia in Long Term Care, Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term Care Residents, and Nausea and Other Non-Pain Symptoms in Long-term Care.
Download or read book Successful Aging An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine E Book written by Vincent Morelli and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2012-01-09 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue provides a unique perspective on the topic of Successful Aging whcih will cover article topics such as: Normal Aging: Theories, Aging and Disease Prevention, Aging, hormones and hormone replacement, Aging and Diet, Aging and the Effects of Vitamins and Supplements, Aging and Toxins, Aging and the Preservation of Neurologic Function, Aging and the Psychological Outlook, Aging and Exercise, State of the Art "Anti Aging Centers" Around the World, and Interviews, anecdotes and wisdom from centurions in the US.
Download or read book Women s Health An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine E Book written by Elizabeth L. Cobbs and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, guest editors Elizabeth Cobbs and Karen Blackstone bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Women’s Health. Provides in-depth, clinical reviews on the latest updates in Women’s Health, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field; Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.
Download or read book Polypharmacy An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine E Book written by Mary Ann E. Zagaria and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2017-04-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, guest edited by Mary Ann Zagaria, PharmD, is devoted to Polypharmacy. Articles in this outstanding issue include: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Support for Medication Therapy Management (Enhanced Medication Therapy Management): Testing Strategies for Improving Medication Use Among Beneficiaries Enrolled in Medicare Part D; The Role of Patient Preferences in Deprescribing; Polypharmacy Reduction Strategies: Tips on Incorporating American Geriatrics Society Beers and Screening Tool of Older People’s Prescriptions Criteria; Polypharmacy and Delirium in Critically Ill Older Adults: Recognition and Prevention; Geriatric Polypharmacy: Pharmacist as Key Facilitator in Assessing for Falls Risk; Medication Reconciliation in Long-Term Care and Assisted Living Facilities: Opportunity for Pharmacists to Minimize Risks Associated with Transitions of Care; Can Managed Care Manage Polypharmacy?; Medication Risk Mitigation: Coordinating and Collaborating with Health Care Systems, Universities, and Researchers to Facilitate the Design and Execution of Practice-Based Research; and Geriatric Polypharmacy: Two Physicians’ Personal Perspectives.
Download or read book Polypharmacy An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine E Book written by Edward Schneider and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2022-10-09 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, guest editors Edward Schneider and Brandon K. Koretz bring their considerable expertise to the topic of polypharmacy. Provides in-depth reviews on the latest updates in polypharmacy, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field; Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.
Download or read book Geriatric Emergency Care An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine E Book written by Maura Kennedy and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2023-10-06 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, guest editors Drs. Maura Kennedy and Shan Liu bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Geriatric Emergency Care. Top experts in the field cover critical topics or concepts in geriatric emergency medicine and topics for which there is new research, including guidance on “geriatricizing the ED and ED observation unit, caring for persons with dementia, and examining the intersection of DEI and care of an aging population. Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics including the aging process: physiologic changes and frailty; elder abuse and neglect: recognition and management in the emergency department; best practices in end of life and palliative care in the ED; falls and other trauma in the older adult; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on geriatric emergency care, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Download or read book Palliative Care II written by Linda L. Emanuel and published by W B Saunders Company. This book was released on 2005-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue is the second of two on Palliative Care, guest edited by Linda Emanuel, MD, Director of the Buehler Center on Aging at Northwestern Medical School. Specifically devoted to Improving Care, Palliative Care II is divided into three sections that cover End of Life Care in the Modern Era, Research and Education, and Ethical, Legal and Policy Issues. Within these sections the authors focus on norms and standards of end of life care, an evaluation of the instruments of assessment in geriatric medicine, and an agenda for policy improvement. Palliative Care aims to relieve suffering and improve quality of life for patients with advanced illness, and as such it is a topic of prime concern to all geriatricians.
Download or read book Geriatric Dermatology An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine E Book written by Christopher R. Carpenter and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine features expert clinical reviews on Geriatric Emergency Medicine which includes current information on topics such as palliative medicine and emergency care, alternative management strategies, transitions of care, the emergency department observation unit and the older patient, generalized weakness, altered mental status, trauma management, acute pain management, acute visual changes, orthopedic emergencies, dizziness, palpitations, acute stroke syndromes, abuse and neglect, and electrolyte and endocrine emergencies.
Download or read book Rapid Geriatric Assessment An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine E Book written by John E. Morley and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2017-07-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, guest edited by Dr. John Morley, is devoted to Rapid Geriatric Assessment. Articles in this issue will address Frailty; Sarcopenia; Anorexia of Aging; Mild Cognitive Impairment; Cognitive Frailty; Falls; Hip Fracture; Depression; Delirium; and Advanced Directives and Palliative Care.
Download or read book Healthy Aging An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine E Book written by Susan M. Friedman and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2020-11-28 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, guest edited by Dr. Susan Friedman, is devoted to Healthy Aging. Articles in this issue include: Healthy Aging Across the Stages of Old Age, How Geriatric Principles Inform Healthy Aging, Multimorbidity, Function and Cognition in Aging, Preserving Cognition, Preventing Dementia, Preserving Engagement, Nurturing Resilience, The Frailty Cycle: Reducing frailty to promote healthy aging, Addressing Obesity to Promote Healthy Aging, Lifestyle (Medicine) and Healthy Aging, Nutrition and Healthy Aging, Physical Activity and Healthy Aging, Mindfulness, Stress, and Aging, The Role of Prevention in Healthy Aging, Best Practices for Promoting Healthy Aging, Getting from Here to There: Motivational Interviewing and Other Techniques to Promote Healthy Aging, and more.
Download or read book Geriatrics An Issue of Primary Care Clinics in Office Practice written by Demetra Antimisiaris and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2017-08-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, guest edited by Demetra Antimisiaris, PharmD and Laura Morton, MD, CMD, is devoted to Geriatrics. Articles in this comprehensive issue include: Managing Polypharmacy in the 15 Minute Office Visit; Sexuality in the Older Adult; Dementia for the Primary Care Provider; Hormone Replacement: The Fountain of Youth?; Depression in Older Adults; Advance Care Planning in the Outpatient Geriatric Medicine Setting; Pain in the Elderly: Identification, Evaluation and Management of the Older Adult with Pain Complaints and Pain-Related Symptoms; Delirium; The Older Adult With Diabetes And The Busy Clinician; Geriatric Assessment for the Primary Care Provider; Hypertension in the Older Adult; and Evaluation of the Older Driver.
Download or read book Palliative Care An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine E Book written by Kimberly A Curseen and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2023-07-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, guest editor Dr. Kimberly A. Curseen brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Palliative Care. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as palliative care in the ambulatory geriatric; end-stage heart failure; the intersection of palliative care and primary care; public health and palliative care; advanced care planning in the geriatric population; and more. Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics including diversity, equity, and inclusion in geriatrics: palliative care considerations; providing palliative care to LGBTQ+ older adults; palliative care for seriously ill older veterans; entheogenic medications (psychedelic, cannabis); integrative medicine for older adults; palliative care for the geriatric cancer patient; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on palliative care in geriatric medicine, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Download or read book Infectious Diseases in Geriatric Medicine An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine E Book written by Thomas T. Yoshikawa and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2016-07-20 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, guest edited by Drs. Thomas T. Yoshikawa and Dean C. Norman, is devoted to Infectious Diseases in Geriatric Medicine. Articles in this issue include: Host Resistance and Immunology of Aging; Clinical Features of Infection; Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy; Bacterial Pneumonia; Tuberculosis; Intraabdominal Infections; Infectious Diarrhea: Clostridium Difficile and Norovirus; Urinary Tract Infection; Herpes Zoster; Bone and Joint Infections; Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Infections in the Long-Term Care Setting; and Vaccinations.
Download or read book Alzheimer Disease and Other Dementias An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine E Book written by John E. Morley and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2018-10-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, devoted to Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias, is guest edited by Dr. John E. Morley of Saint Louis University School of Medicine. Articles in this important issue include: An Overview of Cognitive Impairment in Geriatrics; Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Geriatrics; Treatable Dementias; Mild Cognitive Impairment in Geriatrics; Alzheimer’s Disease; Vascular Dementia; Lewy-Body Dementia; Traumatic Brain Injury in Geriatrics; Diabetes and Dementia; Behavioral Problems and Dementia; Cognitive Stimulation Therapy in Geriatrics; Cognitive Frailty in Geriatrics; and Nutrition and Alzheimer’s.
