Fisiologia e fisiopatologia

People are living longer and the population over the age of 60 is burgeoning, with repercussions for health services and healthcare expenditure in developed countries. Crucially, disease aetiology, diagnosis, and treatment in older people differ from the general adult population. Older people often have complicated co-morbidities and respond to treatment in different ways compared to younger people. Evidence of efficacy of different treatments is often lacking because older people are under-represented in clinical trials, and the specific needs of older people are rarely discussed specifically in more general texts. Geriatric medicine: an evidence based approach is a clinical reference for health care professionals who manage older patients, and summarizes up-to-date research literature in a style that can be directly applied by busy healthcare professionals and provide a useful resource for reference.

L'invecchiamento non è una patologia ma un processo che comprende perdite e guadagni

"Management of Cancer in the Older Patient", by Drs. Arash Naeim, David Reuben, and Patricia Ganz, offers the help you need to effectively diagnose, refer, and manage cancer in geriatric patients. You'll see how to provide effective cancer screening; refer your patients to the right oncologist; deal with comorbidities, frailties, and other complications; navigate end-of-life issues; and, much more. A templated, user-friendly format, both in print and online at our associated website, makes it easy to find and apply the answers you need.

The risk of cancer increases with age, and the number of older adults seeking treatment is increasing dramatically in line with the aging population. The care of older patients differs from that of younger adults because of differences in the biology of the tumor, age-related differences in host physiology, comorbidity burden and psychosocial issues, which might impact the efficacy and side effects of cancer therapy. Practical Geriatric Oncology is a comprehensive, evidence-based text that synthesizes the growing literature in this field and provides practical guidelines to the care of older adults with cancer. Coverage includes patient assessment, management of solid tumors and hematologic malignancies, the impact of age on the pharmacology of cancer therapy, surgical oncology and radiation oncology in the older adult, symptom management and supportive care. In addition to serving as core reading for oncologists and hematologists, the book will also be a useful work for other healthcare professionals who provide oncology care, including surgeons, radiation oncologists, palliative care doctors, primary care providers, geriatricians and nurses.

L'incremento dell'aspettativa di vita, verificatosi negli ultimi decenni, ha determinato un aumento progressivo degli anziani che devono fronteggiare cambiamenti naturali (biologici, cognitivi, emotivi e sociali) legati alla vecchiaia. In alcuni casi ci si trova di fronte a vere e proprie patologie degenerative associate all'invecchiamento. Lontano da una logica assistenzialista e protesica, questo volume offre una panoramica a più livelli del fenomeno invecchiamento, sia in termini di miglioramento della qualità di vita che di life span.

Nel paziente anziano il diabete è in grado di accelerare altre condizioni patologiche concomitanti rendendo più complessa l'as

La malattia diabetica nel paziente anziano non è facile da gestire per la sua elevata prevalenza, la sua lunga durata, l'ampia