Geriatria e gerontologia

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"Management of Cancer in the Older Patient", by Drs. Arash Naeim, David Reuben, and Patricia Ganz, offers the help you need to effectively diagnose, refer, and manage cancer in geriatric patients. You'll see how to provide effective cancer screening; refer your patients to the right oncologist; deal with comorbidities, frailties, and other complications; navigate end-of-life issues; and, much more. A templated, user-friendly format, both in print and online at our associated website, makes it easy to find and apply the answers you need.

Neurodegenerative Disorders provides an accessible guide to the commonest neurodegenerative diseases, outlining the main clinical features, treatment options and outcomes of the conditions most frequently encountered in clinical practice. Beginning with an overview of the general principles that underlie degeneration, and the contribution of established and new diagnostics techniques, the book goes on to describe the most common neurodegenerative conditions including Alzheimer Disease; Dementia and Cerebrovascular Disease; Parkinson's Disease; Fronto-Temporal Dementia; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Huntington's Disease; Parkinsonism Plus syndromes and Prion Diseases. Final chapters cover important management issues including the use of palliative care strategies, advance directives and competence. Written by experts in the field internationally Neurodegenerative Disorders is a practical guide for clinicians that will be indispensable for the management of these conditions.

Many elderly patients suffer from psychiatric conditions that result from - or are made worse by - existing medical conditions. This new edition integrates clinical expertise needed to evaluate and treat psychiatric, medical and neurologic disorders in the older patient. Both scientific foundations of and clinical approaches to psychiatric disease are discussed by a range of experts who rely on evidence-based clinical guidelines and outcomes data. Most chapters include case studies that illuminate the approaches to diagnosis and treatment. The book's five sections include basic principles of evaluation and treatment for specific disorders; appendices offer further insight into pharmacotherapy and neuroanatomic foundation of psychiatric diseases.

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"Geriatric Physical Therapy" offers a comprehensive presentation of geriatric physical therapy science and practice. Thoroughly revised and updated, editors Andrew Guccione, Rita Wong, and Dale Avers and their contributors provide current information on aging-related changes in function, the impact of these changes on patient examination and evaluation, and intervention approaches that maximize optimal aging. Chapters emphasize evidence-based content that clinicians can use throughout the patient management process. Six new chapters include: Exercise Prescription, Older Adults and Their Families, Impaired Joint Mobility, Impaired Motor Control, Home-based Service Delivery, and Hospice and End of Life. Clinically accurate and relevant while at the same time exploring theory and rationale for evidence-based practice, it's perfect for students and practicing clinicians. It's also an excellent study aid for the Geriatric Physical Therapy Specialization exam.

Fitoterapia e omeopatia si prestano a una precisa personalizzazione della cura e rispondono all'esigenza sempre più pressante in medicina di recuperare la visione olistica del paziente, importante anche in ambito geriatrico. Un approccio integrato, che preveda l'impiego di tali metodiche per le patologie meno importanti e dei farmaci quando strettamente necessario, può rappresentare pertanto una soluzione terapeutica che dà sicurezza di efficacia al medico e tranquillità di uso al paziente. Dopo un'introduzione al problema dei farmaci nell'anziano, le autrici analizzano le patologie neuro-psichiatrica, cardiovascolare, respiratoria, gastrointestinale, urinaria, dell'apparato locomotore, dermatologica. Il testo è completato da argomenti quali la gemmoterapia in geriatria, l'alimentazione e la longevità ed è rivolto a tutti i medici che utilizzano l'omeopatia e la fitoterapia ma anche ai geriatri e specializzandi in geriatria che vogliano allargare il loro campo di conoscenze.

The population is ageing, and most cardiovascular diseases are more common in older people. Older people often present atypically, have multiple co-morbidities, and are vulnerable to therapeutic delays or errors. The healthcare needs of the elderly differ from those of younger patients and are more complex, related to the physical and psychological changes associated with ageing and other disease processes in the elderly population. In addition, the response to treatment may alter with ageing, yet many elderly patients with cardiovascular disease are not looked after by specialists. Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly provides user-friendly advice in a field that has limited evidence but contributes significantly to the workload not only of cardiologists but also of elderly care physicians and general practitioners. It reflects current UK and international guidelines and provides key evidence based references. Wherever possible, published guidelines are incorporated to ensure the book reflects current recommended management. It indicates where practice differs from that of younger adults, and provides guidance on the ethical and clinical dilemmas particular to the elderly. The handbook covers many aspects of cardiovascular disease in the elderly and focuses on common problems, including heart failure, atrial fibrillation and isolated systolic hypertension.

The risk of cancer increases with age, and the number of older adults seeking treatment is increasing dramatically in line with the aging population. The care of older patients differs from that of younger adults because of differences in the biology of the tumor, age-related differences in host physiology, comorbidity burden and psychosocial issues, which might impact the efficacy and side effects of cancer therapy. Practical Geriatric Oncology is a comprehensive, evidence-based text that synthesizes the growing literature in this field and provides practical guidelines to the care of older adults with cancer. Coverage includes patient assessment, management of solid tumors and hematologic malignancies, the impact of age on the pharmacology of cancer therapy, surgical oncology and radiation oncology in the older adult, symptom management and supportive care. In addition to serving as core reading for oncologists and hematologists, the book will also be a useful work for other healthcare professionals who provide oncology care, including surgeons, radiation oncologists, palliative care doctors, primary care providers, geriatricians and nurses.

Popular with generations of practitioners, "Brocklehurst's Textbook of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology" has been the definitive reference of choice in the field of geriatric care. The new 7th Edition, by Howard M. Fillit, MD, Kenneth Rockwood, MD, and Kenneth Woodhouse, carries on this tradition with an increased clinical focus and updated coverage to help you meet the unique challenges posed by this growing patient population. It includes consistent discussions of clinical manifestations, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and more that make reference quick and easy, while nearly 1,000 illustrations compliment the text to help you find what you need on a given condition. It features examples of the latest imaging studies that depict the effects of aging on the brain, and new algorithms further streamline decision making. Expert Consult functionality - new to this edition - further enhances your reference power with convenient online access to the complete text and illustrations from the book.

Questo libro è dedicato ai professionisti che si occupano di pazienti affetti da demenza

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