Care of the elderly Book

	Preface to the Fourth Edition
	Acknowledgments
	Editorial Board
	Contributors
1	Essential Principles in the Care of the Elderly	3
2	Multidimensional Assessment of the Older Patient	15
3	Health Maintenance and Prevention for Older Persons	31
4	Drugs and the Elderly	41
5	Common Complaints of the Elderly	64
6	Diagnosis and Management of Heart Disease	69
7	Hypertension in the Elderly	87
8	Exercise in the Elderly	101
9	Thromboembolism in the Elderly	106
10	Pulmonary Problems in the Elderly	111
11	Peripheral Artery Disease in the Elderly	117
12	Clinical Geropsychiatry	125
13	Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse in Older Patients	133
14	Evaluation and Management of the Confused, Disoriented, or Demented Elderly Patient	142
15	Alzheimer's Disease: Biological Aspects	155
16	Older Adults with Developmental Disabilities and Chronic Mental Illness	161
17	The Therapeutic Milieu: Social-Psychological Aspects of Treatment	168
18	Neurologic Diseases in the Elderly	175
19	Rehabilitation and the Aged	187
20	Gastrointestinal Disease in the Aged	198
21	Infectious Disease Problems in the Elderly	206
22	HIV Infection in Older Persons	218
23	Nutrition and Health in the Elderly	223
24	Lipid Abnormalities in the Elderly	244
25	Principles of Fluid/Electrolyte Balance and Renal Disorders in the Older Patient	252
26	Common Lower Urinary Tract Problems in the Elderly	269
27	Urinary Incontinence	280
28	Geriatric Gynecology	287
29	Breast Cancer	302
30	Musculoskeletal and Rheumatic Disease Common to the Elderly	308
31	Osteoporosis and Other Metabolic Disorders of the Skeleton in Aging	326
32	Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Elderly	337
33	Foot Health for the Elderly Patient	356
34	Endocrinology and Aging	365
35	Diabetes Mellitus in the Elderly Patient	373
36	Geriatric Dermatology	380
37	Hematologic Problems of the Elderly	397
38	Surgical Principles for the Aged	408
39	Pressure Ulcers: Practical Considerations in Their Prevention and Treatment	416
40	Ocular Disorders of the Aging Eye	426
41	Retinal Disorders of the Aging Eye	436
42	Geriatric Ear, Nose, and Throat Problems	441
43	Geriatric Dentistry	451
44	Successful Aging: Psychosocial Factors and Implications for Primary Care Geriatrics	463
45	Cell Biology and Physiology of Aging	472
46	The Elderly and Their Families	476
47	The Mistreatment of Older Adults	483
48	Demographic Aspects of Aging: Current and Future Trends	488
49	Health Care Economics	496
50	Retirement	504
51	Competence	509
52	Housing for the Elderly	514
53	Community Options for Elderly Patients	521
54	Medical Direction and Medical Care in Nursing Facilities	529
55	Sexuality in Older Adults	540
56	Accidents in the Elderly Population	547
57	Iatrogenic Disease in the Elderly	556
58	Management of the Dying Patient	561
59	Preventive Ethics in Geriatric Practice	573
60	Long-Term-Care Decision Making	587
61	Advance Directives	597
62	The Values History in Well Elder Care	609
	Index	619