ABSTRACT

The first edition of "Textbook of Men's Health" did much to establish and define the scope of the emerging subspecialty of aging men's health. This revised and updated edition, with new sections on basic sciences and sexual dysfunction, has a small but significant change of approach - reflected in the new title. The central mission of the new editi

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SECTION I: Biology of aging

chapter 3|8 pages

The biology of the aging brain

chapter 5|14 pages

Aging men – The challenge ahead

chapter 6|34 pages

Screening of the aging male

chapter |2 pages

SECTION III: The Genitourinary System

chapter 8|2 pages

Genitourinary system: An Introduction

chapter 9|16 pages

Benign prostatic hyperplasia

chapter 10|16 pages

Prostate cancer

chapter 11|14 pages

Erectile dysfunction in the aging male

chapter 13|16 pages

Urinary incontinence

chapter 14|22 pages

Testicular cancer

chapter |2 pages

SECTION IV: Sexual Dysfunction

chapter |2 pages

SECTION V: Endocrine System

chapter 19|8 pages

Growth hormone and aging in men

chapter 20|8 pages

The thyroid

chapter |2 pages

Section VI: Aging and Body Composition

chapter 21|6 pages

Aging testosterone, and body composition

chapter 25|16 pages

Nutrition in older men

chapter 26|10 pages

Obesity in middle-aged men

chapter 28|10 pages

Lipids through the ages

chapter 29|18 pages

Insulin resistance syndrome in older people

chapter 30|14 pages

Free radicals and vitamins

chapter 31|16 pages

Resistance exercise

chapter 32|10 pages

Constipation & diarrhoea

chapter 34|20 pages

Upper gastrointestinal complaints

chapter 42|8 pages

Changes in libido/sex life

chapter 43|12 pages

Depression

chapter 45|14 pages

Modern antidepressants

chapter 46|8 pages

Sleep disorders

chapter 47|26 pages

Cognitive changes in aging

chapter |2 pages

SECTION X: Skeletal System

chapter |2 pages

SECTION XI: Sensory Organs

chapter 49|10 pages

Aging and the eye

chapter 50|14 pages

Aging and inner ear dysfunction

chapter 51|14 pages

Smell and taste

chapter |2 pages

SECTION XII: Skin and Hair

chapter 52|16 pages

Healthy skin aging

chapter 55|14 pages

Aging of hair