Geriatric Medicine

Psychotherapy in Later Life is a practical how-to-guide for psychiatrists, psychologists and mental health workers on choosing and delivering evide...

Sie leben 20 Jahre länger als frühere Generationen. Dieses Sachbuch hilft Ihnen, die gewonnenen Jahre zu nutzen und Ihr Leben im Alter aktiv zu ges...

Older adults increasingly represent a significant portion of urgent, emergency, and ambulance service calls, making it more important than ever to ...

This book provides a comprehensive overview of aging and its mechanisms through the prism of telomere length and its link to lifestyle parameters a...

This textbook presents real-world cases and discussions that introduce the various psychiatric syndromes found in the aging population before delvi...

Neuroplasticity is the ability of neural networks in the brain to change through growth and reorganization. It is when the brain is rewired to func...

Neuroplasticity is the ability of neural networks in the brain to change through growth and reorganization. It is when the brain is rewired to func...

With life expectancy increasing globally, older adults around the world want to live active lifestyles with improved health and higher quality of l...

The aim of our book is to describe the latest developments on aging research methodology , building upon previous editions, and updating the conten...

This textbook fosters a deeper understanding of how home healthcare goals for older adults can be achieved through interprofessional collaboration....

This book sheds new light on the effects of aging and movement disorders on movement control during walking and postural tasks. Understanding these...

Significant health-industry human resource needs increase the reliance on family and friends to support older adults hoping to age in place. This b...

Osteoporosis is the most common bone disease and is associated with pathological fractures that can lead to significant morbidity. It represents an...

This book makes an enquiry into policies surrounding old age and telecare. It contextualises telecare within the wider history of health and social...

The trusted guide to understanding and coping with rheumatoid arthritisnow completely updated and revised.In the fourth edition of Living with Rheu...

The trusted guide to understanding and coping with rheumatoid arthritisnow completely updated and revised.In the fourth edition of Living with Rheu...

In Through Japanese Eyes, based on her thirty-year research at a senior center in upstate New York, anthropologist Yohko Tsuji describes old age in...

In der Pflege -und Betreuung von Menschen mit Demenz gibt es immer wieder Situationen, die  schwierig sind. Ein solches Verhalten ist meist eine Au...

Increasingly, scholars from many disciplines have begun to incorporate various modalities from the humanities and arts novels, films, artwork, and...

Frail older people now contribute the majority of the acute emergency take both medical and surgical. Despite this there is often a lack of confide...

Learn about the key issues when assessing and treating older adults with mental health problems: Expert guidance through the key topics Hig...