Geriatric Medicine

Being able to communicate is a cornerstone of healthy aging. People need to make themselves understood and to understand others to remain cognitive...

One of the greatest challenges of the 21st century is global ageing. A primary objective of this book is to review research that is at the forefron...

The elderly population is rapidly increasing is size as a result of the ageing of the baby boomers following the Second World War. Since there is a...

The interaction between mind and skin diseases is the focus in psychodermatology. This important subspecialty is the result of the merging of two m...

This book gathers current research from across the globe in the study of cancer in the elderly. Topics discussed include cancer-related fatigue in ...

Elderly Care: Options, Challenges and Trends examines the demographic shifts Lebanon has experienced over the last few decades, indicating that it ...

What does it mean for a person to move from work to retirement? What characterizes this experience? The significant demographic, economic and socio...

An activity book to help caregivers improve the quality of life of people who have dementia.Whether they are cared for at home or in an assisted li...

Having trouble getting your dreamed-of sleep after you retired? No longer able to stay awake after 8PM? Now that you have time on your hands, why c...

Your best tool to optimize patient care by minimizing restraint use Frontline nurses face fraught decisions every day about whether and how to u...

With the recent discovery that amyloid beta protein, the cause of plaques in Alzheimer's disease, is an antimicrobial peptide produced in respon...

The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Geriatric Psychiatry is an indispensable resource for psychiatric clinicians and trainees charged w...

This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the unique clinical entities of diseases in older patients. The book arranges the organ systems in...