Geriatria e gerontologia

The Geriatric Dosage Handbook, 21st edition, is a valuable resource for healthcare providers facing the challenges of appropriate medication use in older adults. This handbook follows a dictionary-like format, with brand and generic drug names alphabetically organized and cross-referenced. Monographs feature geriatric-sensitive information, including drug interactions and drug closing in the elderly, in adults, and in patients with renal and/or hepatic impairment. They also include the latest Beers Criteria (2015 update) for risk assessment of drugs to avoid or use with caution in older adults. Endorsed by the American Pharmacist Association (APhA), the Geriatric Dosage Handbook is the choice of many leading clinicians to help improve medication safety and enhance patient care among the geriatric population. Includes: 1029 Total Drug Monographs; 40 Fields of Information per Monograph; More than 130 Appendix Pages.

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The bestselling LPN/LVN geriatric nursing textbook, Basic Geriatric Nursing, 5th Edition covers age-appropriate nursing interventions in a variety of health care settings. It includes the theories and concepts of aging, covers expected physiologic and psychosocial changes, and highlights delegation, coordinated care, end-of-life care, patient teaching, quality of life, safety, and home care. This edition is updated with the latest issues and trends in geriatric nursing, including changes to the health care system and demographics. Part of the popular LPN Threads series, Gloria Hoffman Wold's text provides a clear and compassionate introduction to geriatric care.

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Textbook of Geriatric Dentistry, Third Edition provides a comprehensive review of the aging process and its relevance to oral health and dentistry. Now in full colour, this third edition has been fully revised and updated with new material encompassing recent research and clinical developments within geriatric dentistry. Written in a clear and accessible style, this is an essential guide to geriatric dental practice for undergraduate and postgraduate dentistry students and practicing clinicians alike. Key features include: * Contributions from an international group of expert authors * Comprehensive coverage of oral healthcare issues in the older adult, from demographics and physiology through to nutrition and pharmacology * Provides both foundational knowledge and a guide to clinical management * New chapters including material on orofacial pain, quality of life and treatment planning

This third edition of Essential Geriatrics has been comprehensively updated and expanded, and now includes over 200 questions and answers throughout the text in the 'best of five' format. This text specifically focuses on the key aspects of elderly care, spanning both general medicine and the particular problems encountered in geriatrics as a route into the specialty. Practical guidance for managing the conditions covered is included at the end of each section, with reasoned approaches to areas where evidence is more scarce.

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Geriatric Medicine at a Glance logically presents the core principles of geriatric medicine, including mechanisms of ageing, changes in physiology commonly seen in older adults, and the clinical management and treatment of the key medical presentations affecting older patients. It provides a thorough overview of the essential required core knowledge, mapped to the British Geriatrics Society undergraduate curriculum on ageing. Geriatric Medicine at a Glance: - Is fully aligned with the newly developed British Geriatric Society curriculum on ageing for undergraduate medical students - Explains the relevant concepts associated with ageing in addition to the common medical presentations seen in older adults - Includes the perspective of nurses and other allied health professionals - Features 'best of five' self-assessment questions, with full explanations of the answers Geriatric Medicine at a Glance will help address the uncertainty often experienced by medical students and junior doctors when dealing with older patients.

Con il passare degli anni o a causa di determinate patologie, l'anziano tende a diminuire le sue performance e a restringere in modo esponenziale la capacità di utilizzo delle proprie risorse cognitive. Una mente attiva propone percorsi di stimolazione cognitiva per la terza età attraverso centinai di esercizi e attività, da effettuare direttamente sul testo oppure in modo esponenziale. Il volume è strutturato in 8 sezioni, attraverso le quali si stimola la persona non solo a livello prettamente cognitivo, ma anche sensoriale ed emozionale: laboratori linguistici, esercizi visuo-spaziali, attività mnestiche, laboratori creativi, attività sociali, esercizi di ragionamento, laboratorio delle emozioni, attività con la musica. Ogni parte è composta da numerose schede di lavoro di facile utilizzo e comprensione per aiutare l'anziano a mantenere e recuperare, in base alle proprie potenzialità e in modo ludico, quelle risorse che spontaneamente tende a limitare. La grafica chiara e pulita, l'eterogeneità degli esercizi e la praticità del testo lo rendono un efficace strumento sia per gli operatori sia per i familiari o per gli anziani stessi.

A burgeoning elderly population has led to a great increase in the number of geriatric otolaryngology patients, and a comprehensive reference on the specialty will be invaluable in optimizing patient care. Geriatric Otolaryngology, published collaboratively by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) and Thieme, focuses on the unique challenges facing otolaryngologists and primary care physicians in managing ear, nose, and throat disorders in the elderly. It provides readers with the essential information they need to successfully treat this rapidly growing patient population. Key Features: * Discusses the critical issues of functional status, comorbidities, and nutrition in the geriatric population* Written and edited by well-known experts in geriatric otolaryngology* Content reflects the current AAO-HNSF clinical practice guidelines This book is an essential text for all primary care physicians and otolaryngologists caring for elderly patients. It is an excellent reference for special cases as well as a reliable resource for background reading.

Geriatric Emergencies is a practical guide to the common conditions affecting older patients who present in an emergency to hospital or primary care. Beginning with the essentials of history taking and clinical examination, the book covers a comprehensive range of emergencies, emphasizing the different management approaches which may be required in older patients. Common geriatric presentations such as falls, delirium and stroke, are explored in detail in addition to more diverse topics such as abdominal pain, major trauma and head injury. Ethical considerations such as advanced care planning, palliative care and capacity assessment are discussed with practical tips on communicating with patients and their relatives. Geriatric Emergencies provides concise up-to-date guidance to the emergency management of the older patient. It is a recommended resource for all health professionals working in the acute environment, in which a large proportion of patients are aged over 65.

Un manuale teorico-pratico nato dall'esigenza di declinare i molteplici aspetti del mondo dell'anziano: dalle modificazioni generate dai processi di invecchiamento ai mutamenti che inevitabilmente si ripercuotono sulle abilità motorie e conseguentemente sull'autonomia nella gestione della vita quotidiana. Non solo strumento operativo, ma anche momento di riflessione su un periodo del ciclo di vita, ancora troppo poco esplorato, al quale ci si dovrà approcciare in relazione all'innalzamento dell'età della popolazione, in particolare di quella fascia di anziani, di età superiore agli 85 anni, che termina la propria esistenza in situazione non normativa. Sono stati descritti, nell'ottica di un invecchiamento attivo e in salute, i cambiamenti che avvengono nei vari apparati, locomotore, respiratorio, cardiaco e a livello psicosociale e sono stati analizzati gli effetti dell'attività motoria e la tipologia di interventi maggiormente idonea al grande anziano non normativo, sulla base della loro intensità di carico e frequenza. Proprio partendo da questi assunti teorici ha preso vita la parte "manuale dell'attività motoria" dedicata agli ospiti di strutture residenziali che offre un dettagliato programma di attività motorie, articolato in 32 lezioni di un'ora. Uno strumento di studio e di lavoro che si rivolge ai laureati e ai laureandi in Scienze Motorie, agli operatori e ai professionisti del settore che si confrontano ogni giorno con una popolazione dalle esigenze speciali.

Covering both disorders and wellness, Gerontologic Nursing provides the essential information you need to provide the best nursing care to older adults. A body-system organization makes information easy to find, and discussions include health promotion, psychologic and sociocultural issues, and the common medical-surgical problems associated with aging adults. Written by expert educator and clinician Sue Meiner, EdD, RN, CS, GNP, this book also emphasizes topics such as nutrition, chronic illness, emergency treatment, patient teaching, home care, and end-of-life care.

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.