Geriatria e gerontologia
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Una vita senza fine? Invecchiamento, morte, immortalità
Guy Brown
editore: Raffaello Cortina Editore
pagine: 280
La morte non è più quella di un tempo
Sistema di gestione per la qualità delle residenze per anziani non autosufficienti
editore: Maggioli Editore
pagine: 128
Nel campo dell'assistenza socio-sanitaria e dell'assistenza alla persona negli ultimi anni sono avvenuti tantissimi cambiament
The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Geriatric Psychiatry
Dan G. Blazer , David C. Steffens
editore: American Psychiatric Publishing
pagine: 676
The continued rapid expansion of scientific knowledge about aging and the diseases of later life has altered the practice of geriatric psychiatry greatly since the first edition of "Geriatric Psychiatry" was published. Designed for the clinician, "The American Psychiatric Press Textbook of Geriatric Psychiatry, Second Edition", provides a thorough grounding in the basic scientific knowledge and applied clinical skills that are so needed in managing and treating mental disorders of late life.This volume covers not only the wide range of mental diseases of late life but also the biological and behavioral changes that occur with so-called normal aging. The contributors - an eclectic group of highly respected investigators, clinicians, and scholars from the fields of psychiatry, biomedicine, and behavioral science - were chosen for their demonstrated ability to present complex material in a manner that is understandable to health professionals and other interested and well-informed individuals.
La continuità di cure e assistenza al paziente complesso. Manuale pratico sull'organizzazione dei percorsi di cura integrati
a cura di C. Destro , N. Sicolo
editore: Edizioni Medico-Scientifiche
pagine: 181
Un tempo la vita sfuggiva in gran parte al controllo dell'uomo, spesso in balia di malattie poco conosciute e sprovvisto dei m
Argomenti di medicina legale in geriatria
Ozrem Carella Prada , Marta Giammaria
editore: SEU
pagine: 166
Il volume ha tratto la sua ragion d'essere dall'esperienza dell'autore Ozrem Carella Prada maturata nel ruolo di docente di Medicina Legale in materia geriatrica presso il Dip. di Scienze dell'invecchiamento dell'Università degli Studi di Roma "Sapienza". Nella seconda edizione si sono ampliati i concetti, si sono corrette alcune argomentazioni e si sono rivisti i presupposti dottrinali e giuridici, cercando in questo modo di essere esaurienti nella trattazione di una materia specifica, complessa ed importante in funzione del tumultuoso invecchiamento della popolazione del nostro Paese.
Geriatric Oncology
Treatment, Assessment and Management
Arti Hurria , Lodovico Balducci
editore: Springer Verlag New York Inc.
pagine: 356
Cancer and aging are integrally related. Cancer incidence and mortality increase with age, with most cancer diagnoses and deaths occurring in patients aged 65 and older. The aging of the Baby Boomer population, along with an overall increase in life expectancy, points to a doubling of the U.S. population over age 65 by the year 2030. This demographic shift, combined with the known association of cancer and aging, is expected to bring about a rapid growth in the older cancer-patient population. It is clear that geriatric principles must become part of oncology care. The evaluation and development of treatment recommen- tions for an older adult with cancer can be challenging for many reasons. Tumor biology and response to therapy are affected by age. In addition, age-related factors may impact treatment patterns, tolerance, and efficacy. These age-related factors include functional status declines, comorbid conditions, changes in cognitive function, weakening of organ function, decreases in physiologic reserve, and faltering social support.
Una residenza per anziani: un sistema di garanzia della qualità e della sicurezza. Guida allo sviluppo di un sistema di gestione per l'accreditamento...
Barbara Trevisani , Gianfranco Baraghini
editore: Franco Angeli
pagine: 224
Lo sviluppo dei sistemi di gestione della qualità, indipendentemente dall'approccio seguito (accreditamento, ISO 9000, ecc
The Old Age Psychiatry Handbook
A Practical Guide
Joanne Rodda
,
N. P. Boyce
e altri
editore: Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
pagine: 318
The 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. The Old Age Psychiatry Handbook includes chapters on basic history and mental state examination, specific psychiatric syndromes and prescribing for elderly psychiatric patients. It also discusses the social and legal issues faced by health care practitioners, patients, and their relatives, including mental capacity, financial entitlements and placement. The book is a compact "pocket guide", with information clearly displayed in concise tables and boxes accompanied by further detail within the text. Written by doctors working in old age psychiatry, this guide is an indispensable reference tool for F1/F2 grades, Senior House Officers in training, General Practitioners, community psychiatric nurses and other members of the multidisciplinary team. It is also of use in preparation for the MRCPsych examinations.
La vecchiaia e i suoi volti. Una lettura etico-antropologica
Simona Giardina , Dario Sacchini
editore: Franco Angeli
pagine: 160
L'indagine, che nasce da una ricerca sociale sulla condizione anziana in Calabria, ha analizzato non solo le variabili fisico-
Medicina legale geriatrica
Massimo Massimelli , Raffaella Rosate
editore: Minerva Medica
pagine: 278
La trattazione si sviluppa illustrando dapprima gli aspetti clinici fondamentali dell'età geriatrica dai quali emergono alcuni problemi medicolegali. Passa poi a esaminare e approfondire i rapporti dell'anziano sia con le assicurazioni sociali sia con il risarcimento del danno delle assicurazioni private. Nutrita è la parte dedicata alla responsabilità professionale medica, nella quale lo specifico argomento geriatrico è inserito in una più estesa e utile illustrazione del problema, unitamente alla tutela giuridica dei soggetti in tutto o in parte non autonomi. Il testo intende puntualizzare gli aspetti peculiari che la medicina legale trova e quando incontra, nelle sue diverse applicazioni, il soggetto anziano. In modo particolare fornisce al lettore una cospicua messe di informazioni che gli consentono di comprendere megli la complessità dei problemi. Il volume è sicuramente di grande utilità non solo a Medici Legali e Geriatri, ma anche a tutti coloro che si occupano, a diverso titolo, degli anziani.
Note pratiche di diagnosi e terapia per l'anziano
Carlo Vergani , Tiziano Lucchi
editore: Elsevier
pagine: 320
LA PROMOZIONE DELL'ATTIVITA' FISICA NELLA TERZA E QUARTA ETA'
NECESSITA' POSSIBILITA' ORGANIZZAZIONE
VALSECCHI, M.
editore: Raffaello Cortina Editore
pagine: 136
Rapid Review of Medicine in Old Age
Michael Vassallo , Stephen Allen
editore: Manson Publishing Ltd
pagine: 128
This book has two main purposes: formative case analysis and self-assessment of medicine in old age. It presents clinicians with a series of cases on which to base discussion of the investigation and management of patients. It also provides the trainee, or established doctor, with a medium to help prepare for post-graduate examinations and clinical practice. The authors have chosen 109 cases, a total of 250 questions/answers, illustrated by color photographs, diagrams, and tables. The cases cover the main modes of presentation of acute illness in old age, such as fall, confusion, incontinence, weight loss and immobility, with examples from all the major systems. These illustrate the complexity of diagnosis and treatment of medical illness in frail older people and the need to think widely and laterally when caring for such patients. The questions are mostly in best-of-five format to reflect the current style of multiple choice questions used in examination, though some are open questions as the basis for tutorials. Many of the clinical stems have been expanded to improve the educational function of the book and to test more rigorously the reader's deductive thinking.
Blood Disorders in the Elderly
Giovanni De Gaetano
,
Lodovicio Balducci
e altri
editore: Cambridge
pagine: 496
The developed world has an increasingly aging population, with approximately 10% of the population aged over 65 years. As the incidence and prevalence of blood disorders increases with age, these conditions are a heavy burden on healthcare systems. Blood Disorders in the Elderly will provide hematologists, geriatricians and all clinicians involved in the care of patients with blood disorders with clear clinical advice on the diagnosis and management of these conditions. The introductory section reviews epidemiology of aging and anemia and provides a comprehensive approach to the management of cancer in the aging patient. This is followed by a full discussion of hemopoiesis and changes it undergoes in aging. The remaining sections cover the diagnosis and management of all major disorders: anemia, malignancy, coagulation and platelet disorders and hemophilia. A detailed chapter on antithrombotic therapies is also included.
Elderly Medicine
A Training Guide
Graham P. Mulley , Gurcharan S. Rai
editore: Churchill Livingstone
pagine: 520
This book is aimed at the entire training requirements of Specialist Registrars. It covers both the practice of medicine for the elderly and also generic skills required by all doctors at this stage in their training. The emphasis is on practical advice (backed up by evidence where available) on the common problems of the elderly. Chapters end with references, further reading and self-assessment material.
The Biology of Human Longevity
Inflammation, Nutrition, and Aging in the Evolution of Lifespans
Caleb E. Finch
editore: Academic Press Inc
pagine: 640
Written by Caleb Finch, one of the leading scientists of our time, The Biology of Human Longevity - Inflammation, Nutrition, and Aging in the Evolution of Lifespans synthesizes several decades of top research on the topic of human aging and longevity particularly on the recent theories of inflammation and its effects on human health. The book expands a number of existing major theories, including the Barker theory of fetal origins of adult disease to consider the role of inflammation and Harmon's free radical theory of aging to include inflammatory damage. Future increases in lifespan are challenged by the obesity epidemic and spreading global infections which may reverse the gains made in lowering inflammatory exposure. This timely and topical book will be of interest to anyone studying aging from any scientific angle. * Author Caleb Finch is a highly influential and respected scientist, ranked in the top half of the 1% most cited scientists * Provides a novel synthesis of existing ideas about the biology of longevity and aging * Incorporates important research findings from several disciplines, including Gerontology, Genomics, Neuroscience, Immunology, Nutrition
The Management of Pain in Older People
Patricia Schofield
editore: Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
pagine: 226
This book will enable readers to understand the principles underpinning the management of pain which a particular emphasis upon the care of the older adult. The chapters will explore concepts that are recognised to be involved in the pain experience but each author will then add their own unique perspective by applying the principles to their specialist area of practice and the care of the older adult. It is structured to include the aims and outcomes of the chapter at the beginning so that readers can track their progress, and provides chapter outlines and further reading suggestions foir this unique topic area.
Heart Failure in the Elderly
An Issue of Geriatric Medicine Clinics
W. S. Aronow
editore: Saunders
pagine: 240
Heart failure is predominantly a disease of the elderly; aging of the population is contributing to an epidemic of heart failure. The epidemiology, pathophysiology, prognosis, clinical manifestations, diagnostic assessment, etiology, and role of echocardiography in the diagnostic assessment and etiology of heart failure are discussed. The treatment of heart failure in the elderly through the use of diuretics, inotropic drugs, neurohormonal antagonists, antiarrhythmic drugs, angioplasty, surgical therapy, cardiac resynchoronization therapy, exercise therapy, and use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators are presented. All of the authors who have contributed to this book are nationally and internationally recognized experts in cardiovascular disease in the elderly who are dedicated to improving care for older persons with cardiovascular disease. Their many years of personal experience enable them to summarize and synthesize their respective topics with unique insights that are highly beneficial to the reader.
Falls in Older People
Risk Factors and Strategies for Prevention
Catherine Sherrington
,
Hylton B. Menz
e altri
editore: Cambridge
pagine: 408
Since the first edition of this very successful book was written to synthesise and review the enormous body of work covering falls in older people, there has been an even greater wealth of informative and promising studies designed to increase our understanding of risk factors and prevention strategies. This second edition, first published in 2007, is written in three parts: epidemiology, strategies for prevention, and future research directions. New material includes recent studies covering: balance studies using tripping, slipping and stepping paradigms; sensitivity and depth perception visual risk factors; neurophysiological research on automatic or reflex balance activities; and the roles of syncope, vitamin D, cataract surgery, health and safety education, and exercise programs. This edition will be an invaluable update for clinicians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, researchers, and all those working in community, hospital and residential or rehabilitation aged care settings.
