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This text presents an overview of gerontology. It includes chapters on theory, methodology, physiological processes, health, culture, dying and bereavement, cognitive processes and intellectual abilities, personality, assessment, clinical issues and competency, caregiving, and public policy issues.

Examining the role of public health in system planning and co-ordination, this text evaluates the delivery of health promotion and disease prevention services to older people living outside of institutional settings. The epidemiology of age-related chronic illness is discussed.

Presents papers on gerontechnology and the conditions under which it might develop further. Political, ethical, socio-economic and demographic aspects are discussed. Case studies on perception and cognition, communication technology, safety, attitudes, and many other issues, are included.

A collection of topics on acute geriatric care. It is based on encounters between geriatricians and consultants, meant to resolve clinical problems - a collaboration where clinical experience and interdisciplinary exchange may supplant scanty guidelines.

Drawing on research evidence, logical analysis and the author's own experience, this book scrutinizes and reappraisals various ideas about dementia. The unifying theme is the personhood of men and women who have dementia.

Provides information for geriatric practice. This book indicates where practice differs from that of younger adults, where it is ill informed by evidence, and where dangers lurk for the inexperienced clinician. It also gives guidance on ethical and clinical dilemmas common in geriatric practice, where several solutions may appear equally valid.

Sixth edition.

Presents an account of the fundamental changes associated with ageing, which are essential to our understanding and management of the elderly sick population. This title contains chapters including: Preventive geriatrics, Anorexia of Aging, Managements of Weight Loss, Dehydration, Vitamins and Minerals in the Elderly, and Cancer and Aging.

Reichel's formative text is designed as a practical guide for health specialists confronted with the unique problems of geriatric patients.

Anemia in the elderly has been properly defined as the silent epidemic, representing 3 million people in the United States aged 65 years and older. Incidence and prevalence of this condition increase with age. It differs in its etiology, pathogenesis and treatment from anemia in children and younger adults.

Although little can be done to alter the course of dementia, it is possible to maximize the quality of life of people with the condition. This text contains activities intended to help improve the lifestyle of sufferers, such as music, exercise, horticulture, pets, humour and social events.

The information in this book is based on the latest non-commercial research by a professor of biology and a professor of the neurobiology of ageing. Together, they address the fundamental questions of ageing: what is it, how does it happen and what can be done to slow or prevent it?

Highlighting how any attempt to work psychotherapeutically with older people must take into account the effects of working within a context of institutional ageism, this title explores the specialist skills required when working with older people.

Discusses the physiological changes of ageing and how this affects the presentation and treatment of disease in the elderly patient. This title features: information on health and social care for the elderly; appendices covering questionnaires and examination criteria for use on the wards; and key point boxes to aid learning and revision.

What Geriatric Medicine Can Teach Americ.

Locates older people as major clients of occupational therapy services. This book provides a comprehensive resource for students and a basic working reference for clinicians.