The Essentials Of Health Care In Old Age 2E

Ageing - populations, organisms and cells; ageing skin; the ageing eye; the ageing ear; the ageing kidney; ageing bone, muscles and joints; the ageing brain; the ageing cardiovascular system; the ageing respiratory system; the ageing endocrine system; the ageing alimentary system; ageing immune system; the ageing psyche; the history of geriatric medicine; the elderly in society; the elderly and their social networks; presentation of disease; helping your elderly patient to help you - history and examination; immobility; falls; confusion; management and confusional states; incontinence; chronic wounds - pressure sores and leg ulcers; accidental hypothermia; joint contractions; depression; psychotic and other disorders; psychological aspects of physical disease; terminal care; better prescribing; elder abuse/inadequate care; ethnic migration; ageing in developing countries; legal aspects; stroke; diagnosis not to be missed; the multi-disciplinary team; comprehensive health care; care in the community; the day hospital; severe chronic disability; prevention in old age; seeing patients at home; the elderly patient in accident and emergency; discharging the elderly patient from hospital; the role of the team members.