Pathy's principles and practice of geriatric medicine / edited by Alan J. Sinclair, John E. Morley, Bruno Vellas, Matteo Cesari, Medha Munshi.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pathy's Principles and Practice of Geriatric Medicine. Front Matter -- Introduction / Michael J Denham, John E Morley -- A biological perspective of ageing / Florent Guerville, Ma�el Lemoine -- Physiology of ageing / Sevnaz �Sahin, Emin Taskiran -- Psychological aspects of ageing / Evan T Schulze, Phillip Ruppert, Gayle Heady, Lauren Schwarz -- Social and community aspects of ageing / Kahli E Zietlow, Serena P Wong -- Sexuality and ageing / Serena P Wong, Kahli E Zietlow -- Ageing of the brain / Marco Canevelli, Luca Marsili -- Physical fitness and exercise / Maria A Fiatarone Singh, Mikel Izquierdo, John E Morley -- Health literacy and cultural sensitivity / Nina Tumosa -- Preventive geriatrics / Gerald M Mahon, Suzanne M Mahon, Joseph H Flaherty -- Polypharmacy and deprescribing in older adults / Fernanda Heitor, Milta Little -- Patient safety / Katherine Evans, Nandkishor Athavale, Susannah Long, Charles Vincent -- Nutrition and healthy ageing / Gene L Bowman -- The anorexia of aging / Neema Sharda, Jantira Thomas, Ian M Chapman -- Weight loss / Isabelle Bourdel-Marchasson, David R Thomas -- Water and electrolyte balances in ageing / Stewart G Albert, Alexis M McKee -- Vitamins and minerals / Mary Ann Johnson, Connie W Bales -- Changes in gastrointestinal motor and sensory function associated with ageing / Christopher K Rayner, Michael Horowitz -- The liver and gallbladder in the geriatric population / Gary Trey -- Faecal incontinence / William Gibson -- Constipation / Katherine A Evans, Charlene M Prather -- Diseases of the pancreas / Tyler M Berzin, Awais Ahmed -- Anaemia in older people / Angela M Sanford -- Disseminated intravascular coagulation / Kingsley K Hampton -- Disorders of haemostasis / Kingsley K Hampton -- When to anticoagulate, and which anticoagulant? / Irene Criado Martin, Alba M Costa Grille, Roberto Petidier Torregrossa -- Myelodysplasia / Domenico Fusco, Andrea Bellieni, Beatrice Di Capua, Giuseppe Colloca -- Management of myelodysplastic syndromes and acute myeloid leukaemias in the elderly / Delphine Br�echemier, Marie Garric, Thomas De Nada�i -- Epidemiology of heart disease / Marco Proietti -- Arrhythmias / C Fielder Camm, A John Camm -- Ischaemic heart disease / Ahmed H Abdelhafiz -- Lipid management / Tiziano Lucchi -- Hypotension / Elspeth A Clark, Gwendolen T Buhr -- Hypertension in older people / Ahmed H Abdelhafiz, Alan J Sinclair -- Heart failure / Nandkishor V Athavale -- Cardiac surgery and percutaneous interventions in the elderly / Ulrich Oppell, Adam Szafranek, Richard Anderson -- Peripheral arterial disease / Leocadio Rodr�iguez Ma�nas, Marta Castro Rodr�iguez, Cristina Alonso Bouz�on -- Venous thromboembolism in the elderly / Alessandra Bura-Riviere, Lucas Verset, Fran�cois-Xavier Lapebie -- Epidemiologic and pathophysiologic overview of respiratory infections / Sean D Levy, Ronald C Silvestri -- Pneumonia / Jo�el Belmin -- Aspiration pneumonia / Ben Blomberg, Neema Sharda -- The COVID-19 pandemic in older people / Nandkishor V Athavale, Joanne Conway, Demelza Emmerton, Ahmed H Abdelhafiz -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma / Simone Scarlata, Raffaele Antonelli Incalzi -- Pulmonary rehabilitation / Mangalore Amith Shenoy, Peter Spiegler -- Neurological signs of ageing / Jonathan M Schott, Andrew J Larner -- Sleep apnoea and sleep disorders / Araceli Abad, Cristina Matesanz, Carmen Acosta, Cristina L�opez -- Normal pressure hydrocephalus / Vito Curiale, Sandrine Louchart De La Chappelle -- Acute stroke care and management of carotid artery stenosis / David Doig, Martin M Brown -- Stroke and stroke rehabilitation / Guillaume Albaret, Helene Domergue -- Communication disorders and dysphagia / Pamela M Enderby -- Acute and chronic subdural hematoma / Lauren Peruski, Magdy Selim -- Epilepsy / Almudena Areosa Sastre, Irene Lozano Rosique -- Syncope and non-epileptic attacks / Matteo Cesari, Beatrice Arosio -- Parkinson's disease / Bruno Oquendo, Jo�el Belmin -- Non-Parkinsonian movement disorders in the elderly / Christian Johannes Amlang, Katie Kompoliti -- Diabetic neuropathy / Ahmed H Abdelhafiz, Alan J Sinclair -- Disorders of the neuromuscular junction / Sivakumar Sathasivam, Andrew J Larner -- Muscle disorders / Devyani Misra -- Motor neuron disease / Pascal Cintas -- Chronic pain / Benny Katz -- Multiple sclerosis / Krupa S Pandey, Florian P Thomas -- Appendix: Function assessment scales -- Index -- Front Matter -- Delirium in older patients / Sarah A Wingfield, Joseph H Flaherty -- Memory clinics / Ipsit V Vahia -- Alzheimer's disease / Julien Delrieu -- Mild cognitive impairment: an update / Pierre-Jean Ousset -- Vascular dementia / Marco Inzitari, Domenico Inzitari -- Mental stimulation and dementia / Joe Verghese -- Exercise and dementia / Yves Rolland, Philipe Souto Barreto -- Drug development and Alzheimer's disease / Julien Delrieu, Bruno Vellas -- Other dementias / Wee Shiong Lim -- Management of neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia / Maria Soto Martin, Adela�ide Mauleon -- Late-life depression / Didi Rhebergen, Max Stek -- Geriatric psychiatry / Abhilash K Desai, George T Grossberg -- Organisation of services in geriatric psychiatry / Susan Mary Benbow, Sharmi Bhattacharyya -- The older patient with Down syndrome / John E Morley -- Disorders of the vestibular system / Charlotte �Agrup, Linda M Luxon -- Smell and taste / Eva Topinkova -- Osteoporosis: burden, diagnosis, and management / Jean-Yves Reginster, Olivier Bruyere -- Gait, balance, and falls / Sarah D Berry, Deborah S Lee -- Hip fracture and orthogeriatrics / Christine Lafont, Thomas Krams -- Foot problems / Hylton B Menz -- Endocrinology of ageing / Ray Bourey, John Morley, Alexis M McKee -- The pituitary gland / Alexis M McKee, John E Morley -- Thyroid disorders / Ligia J Dominguez, Mario Barbagallo -- Ovarian function and menopause / Andrea Mart�inez-Massa, Antonio Mar�in-Montes, Jorge Abril-P�erez, Antonio Cano -- Testicular function / Sandeep Dhindsa -- Diabetes mellitus / Alan J Sinclair, Graydon S Meneilly -- New therapies for diabetes mellitus / Michelangela Barbieri, Vittoria Cataldo, George T Griffing, Giuseppe Paolisso -- Gynaecology and the older patient / Vishnu Priya Padmanabhan, Susan Joseph, Radha Indusekhar, Fidelma O'Mahony -- Prostate diseases / Stephane Gerard, Loic Mourey, Marguerite Briand, Boris Delaunay, Laurent Balardy -- The ageing bladder / Matteo Cesari, Beatrice Arosio -- Geriatric nephrology / David Schlientz, Liza Genao, Carlos G Musso, Dimitrios G Oreopoulos -- Cancer and ageing / Ahmed Abdelhafiz -- Oncological emergencies / Thomas De Nada�i, Chantal Bernard-Marty, Cl�ement Gaudin, Laurent Balardy -- Breast cancer / Hannah Chapman -- Maintaining functional status among older adult cancer patients and survivors / Miriam B Rodin -- Multidimensional geriatric assessment / Leocadio Rodr�iguez Ma�nas, Marta Castro Rodr�iguez, Laurence Z Rubenstein, Andreas E Stuck -- Frailty / Angela M Sanford, John E Morley -- Rehabilitation / Matthew T Corey -- Cachexia / Emanuele Marzetti, Anna Picca, Anita Maria Tummolo, Riccardo Calvani -- WHO Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) / Catherine Takeda, Sophie Guyonnet, Bruno Vellas, Yuka Sumi -- Valvular heart disease and infective endocarditis / Ariane M Fraiche, Jason D Matos, Eli V Gelfand -- Infections of the central nervous system / Rodrigo Hasbun -- Good quality care: abuse / Jean-Pierre Aquino, La�etitia Ngatcha Ribert -- Alcohol consumption and cognition / Julien Delrieu, Luc Letenneur, Jean-Fran�cois Dartigues -- The use and abuse of prescribed medicines / Matteo Cesari, Beatrice Arosio -- Drug misuse and the older person: a contradiction in terms? / Antoine Piau, Fati Nourhashemi -- Transportation, driving, and older adults / Desmond O'Neill, David Carr -- Smart Homes / Rodrigo P�erez-Rodr�iguez -- Modern use of biomarkers in geriatric medicine / Stefan Walter -- Geriatric dermatology / Elizabeth L Bisbee, Claudia I Vidal, Tricia A Missall -- Pressure injuries: prevention and management / Madhuri Reddy -- Perioperative medical assessment of older adults / Milta Oyola Little, Shelley McDonald, David Schlientz, Yoon Hie Kim -- Anaesthesia / Coilin Collins-Smyth, Suzanne Crowe -- Health issues in the ageing woman / Reshma A Merchant -- Antiageing strategies / Ligia J Dominguez, Mario.

Barbagallo -- The ethics of geriatric care / Alessandro Blasimme -- Participation of older people in clinical trials / Nicola Coley, Sandrine Andrieu -- Restraints and immobility / Katerina Melino, Laura M Wagner, Elizabeth A Capezuti -- Centenarians / Evelyn Ferri, Marco Proietti, Matteo Cesari, Beatrice Arosio -- End-of-life and palliative care / Kate Lally, Rachelle E Bernacki -- End-of-life care: special issues / Trisha Dunning -- Improving quality of care / Julie K Gammack, Babatunde Olumide, Carolyn D Philpot -- Clinical audit of healthcare / Matthew Roycroft -- Caring for the caregiver / Danielle L Boisvert, Max Zubatsky, Marla Berg-Weger -- Nursing home care / Cari Levy, Briony Jain, Edward Cheong, Lyndal Bugeja, Joseph Ibrahim, Kate Magid, Emily Galenbeck -- Geriatric occupational therapy: achieving quality in daily living / Jeremy Whyman -- Geriatric medicine education in Europe and the United States / Antonio Cherubini, Jes�us Mateos-Nozal, Daphne T Lo, Miguel A Paniagua -- Systems of healthcare: the United States / Julie K Gammack, Stephanie L Simpson -- Systems of healthcare: Australia / Gideon A Caplan, Taylor A Scott -- Systems of healthcare: the UK / Richard Wilson, Simon Conroy -- Geriatric medicine in China / Woo Jean -- Ageing in developing countries / Luis Miguel Gutierrez Robledo, Renato Maia Guimar�aes -- Geriatric medicine in the European Union: towards unification of diversity / Jes�us Mateos-Nozal, Alfonso J Cruz-Jentoft -- Research horizons for the twenty-first century / Leocadio Rodr�iguez Ma�nas, Miriam El Assar, Javier Angulo -- Appendix: Function assessment scales -- Index.

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About the Author
Alan J. Sinclair is Director of the Foundation for Diabetes Research in Older People (fDROP) and has led several global initiatives on diabetes in older people. He regularly provides advice on diabetes and clinical gerontology to the Department of Health, Association of British Clinical Diabetologists, Diabetes UK, and to the WHO as an expert in ageing and in frailty.

John E. Morley is Professor of Geriatric Medicine at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, USA.

Bruno Vellas is Head of the Toulouse Gerontopole, Head of the Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics at Toulouse University Hospital, and Head of the Alzheimer Disease Clinical Research Centre, University of Toulouse and a member of INSERM (National Institute of Medical Research) 1295 Maintain Team, France.

Matteo Cesari is Associate Professor of Geriatrics at the University of Milano and Head of the Geriatric Unit at the IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Italy.

Medha Munshi is Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Director of the Joslin Geriatric Diabetes Program, and Geriatrician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, USA.