Geriatric Medicine

This book aims at disseminating information and knowledge in Gerontechnology, a topic that is still considered a specific area of interest for tech...

Ageing is a complex, time-related biological phenomenon that is genetically determined and environmentally modulated. According to even the most pe...

The elderly represent the fastest growing segment of the population in developed countries, reflected in the patient population presenting to EDs a...

BACE inhibitors and their use in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease BACE (-site of APP cleaving enzyme) is a critical component in Alzheimer's Di...

Thema dieses Buches sind die Fragilitätsfrakturen des Beckens aus interdisziplinärer Sicht. Als ein Indikationsfaktor für Osteoporose zeigen Fragil...

This practical guide brings together approaches designed for simulation-based education for the care of older adults. It fills a gap in the trainin...

Vestibular rehabilitation (VR) has changed over the last decades from a purely PT-based (PT=physical therapy) concept to a multifactorial, multipro...

Adults 65 and older are the fastest growing segment of the population worldwide, which means there will be more people living with mild cognitive i...

The over-65 population in the United States is rapidly growing. There are currently about 52 million people over 65 years of age in the United Stat...

The book offers a must-have tool primarily for psychiatrists, geriatricians, neurologists, and psychologists, but will also be of interest to gener...

Sprachführer für den Pflegealltag Dieses übersichtliche Wörterbuch ist ein unverzichtbarer Helfer im Gespräch. Begriffe und einfache Sätze aus dem...

The development of 'ageless' mental health services means that an increasing number of clinicians are now required to work with older people. Cogni...

An up-to-date clinical guide for healthcare professionals on the assessment, diagnosis and management of dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MC...

Providing people with dementia with opportunities to engage in creative activity can play a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing communication...

Qigong is the centuries-old practice of moving vital energy (Qi) through the channels of the body, known as meridians, to promote vitality and heal...

Creativity stimulates older adults both mentally and emotionally and has numerous cognitive and social benefits. Providing culturally-sensitive str...

Gerontological nursing remains a critical specialty area for the profession of nursing, especially as the older adult population grows. The Fifth E...

When aging adults struggle with social isolation, financial instability, or the difficult work of caring for a spouse with a chronic illness, their...

Understanding Osteoporosis is a beautifully illustrated chart that is easy to understand and perfect for patient education. This chart helps you to...

Understanding Osteoporosis is a beautifully illustrated chart that is easy to understand and perfect for patient education. This chart helps you to...

This third edition of a trusted resource brings together the latest literature across multiple fields to facilitate the understanding and preventio...

Societies around the world are concerned about dementia and the other forms of cognitive impairment that affect many older adults. We now know that...

Many different groups of people are subject to stereotypes. Positive stereotypes (e.g., older and wiser) may provide a benefit to the relevant grou...

Social isolation and loneliness are serious yet underappreciated public health risks that affect a significant portion of the older adult populatio...

The latest addition to the Evidence-Based Book series, Evidence-Based Geriatric Medicine provides non-geriatrician clinicians an overview of key to...

The rapidity of scientific progress over the last few years guarantees the utility of this new collection of state-of-the-art reviews on the immuno...

This essential illustrates to psychotherapists and counselors the importance of spirituality for strengthening personal resilience. We live in ofte...

Geriatric Medicine at a Glance logically presents the core principles of geriatric medicine, including mechanisms of ageing, changes in physiology ...

     Designed to provide a highly visual reference for surgeons and other members of the patient management team, Atlas of Intestinal Stomas is bas...