Practice of Geriatrics

The new, 3rd Edition of this popular clinical referencepreviously edited by Drs. Calkins, Ford & Katzpresents practical, state-of-the-art guidance on geriatric care and on issues affecting the aging population. It discusses elderly care in todays full range of settingsin the hospital, nursing home, out-patient office, and at home. The books many contributors were chosen for their specific training, interest, and expertise in geriatric clinical practice. a new editor (Dr. Duthie) and many new authors...includes brand-new chapters on Caregivers/Family and Social Issues; Exercise; Failure to Thrive; Neurologic Evaluation; Alcohol and Substance Abuse; Problem Behaviours, and Orthopedic Disorders...and incorporates thorough revisions throughout, to ensure optimal currency and clinical value. Details the full range of medical and surgical disorders seen in geriatric practice, with a focus on diseases with peak prevalence in later life; also reviews normal aging changes in many organ systems. Offers a valuable perspective on general issues of elderly careincluding often-neglected subjects such as geriatric sexuality, driving, and the comprehensive geriatric assessment. Emphasizes health maintenance in the absence of disease as well as the optimization of function when disease is present. Discusses debilitating problems that are insufficiently covered in most of the general literature, such as urinary incontinence, falls, pressure ulcers, and failure to thrive. Explores the various neuropsychiatric disorders seen in the elderly.