ABSTRACT

This third edition has been comprehensively updated and expanded, and now includes over 200 questions and answers throughout the text in thebest 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.

part A|79 pages

Medicine and old age

chapter Chapter 1|19 pages

Age-related changes

chapter Chapter 2|15 pages

Medications

chapter Chapter 3|11 pages

Rehabilitation

chapter Chapter 4|11 pages

Perioperative care

chapter Chapter 5|21 pages

Palliative care

part B|171 pages

Brain

chapter Chapter 6|44 pages

Dementia

chapter Chapter 7|11 pages

Delirium

chapter Chapter 8|11 pages

Depression

chapter Chapter 9|39 pages

Movement disorders

chapter Chapter 10|64 pages

Stroke

part C|62 pages

Bladder and bowel

chapter Chapter 11|35 pages

Urinary tract disorders

chapter Chapter 12|25 pages

Bowel disorders

part D|67 pages

Falls and related topics

chapter Chapter 13|8 pages

Dizziness

chapter Chapter 14|12 pages

Falls

chapter Chapter 15|14 pages

Syncope

chapter Chapter 16|31 pages

Osteoporosis

part E|39 pages

Cardiovascular

chapter Chapter 17|10 pages

Heart failure

chapter Chapter 18|11 pages

Hypertension

chapter Chapter 19|16 pages

Atrial fibrillation

part F|41 pages

Selected topics