This issue of Medical Clinics of North America, edited by Drs. Jeffrey Wallace and Susan Merel, is devoted to Gerontology. Articles in this issue include: Preventative care in geriatrics; Geriatric syndromes and assessment in the outpatient setting; Assessment and management of fall risk; Drug interactions and side effects; Evaluation and management of elderly patients presenting with cognitive complaints; Pain management in the elderly; Diabetes management in the elderly; Hypertension in the elderly; End-of-life care; Urinary incontinence; Nutrition in the elderly; Anti-thrombotic management in the elderly; and Sleep problems in the elderly.
1. Cover image - p. 1 2. Title page - p. 2 3. Table of Contents - p. 3 4. Copyright - p. 4 5. CME Accreditation Page - p. 5 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. 6 7. Contributors - p. 7 8. Foreword - p. 9 9. Preface: Toward Improving the Care of Older Adults - p. 10 10. Erratum - p. 11 11. Screening for Cancer: When to Stop? - p. 12 12. Geriatric Syndromes and Geriatric Assessment for the Generalist - p. 19 13. Assessment and Management of Fall Risk in Primary Care Settings - p. 28 14. Appropriate Prescribing and Important Drug Interactions in Older Adults - p. 35 15. Evaluation and Management of the Elderly Patient Presenting with Cognitive Complaints - p. 43 16. Pain Management in the Elderly - p. 56 17. Management of Diabetes in the Elderly - p. 65 18. Hypertension in the Geriatric Population - p. 78 19. Advance Care Planning in the Elderly - p. 84 20. Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse - p. 92 21. Antithrombotic Management of Atrial Fibrillation in the Elderly - p. 98 22. Sleep Problems in the Elderly - p. 106 23. Index - p. 111
This issue of Medical Clinics of North America, edited by Drs. Jeffrey Wallace and Susan Merel, is devoted to Gerontology. Articles in this issue include: Preventative care in geriatrics; Geriatric syndromes and assessment in the outpatient setting; Assessment and management of fall risk; Drug interactions and side effects; Evaluation and management of elderly patients presenting with cognitive complaints; Pain management in the elderly; Diabetes management in the elderly; Hypertension in the elderly; End-of-life care; Urinary incontinence; Nutrition in the elderly; Anti-thrombotic management in the elderly; and Sleep problems in the elderly.
1. Cover image - p. 1 2. Title page - p. 2 3. Table of Contents - p. 3 4. Copyright - p. 4 5. CME Accreditation Page - p. 5 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. 6 7. Contributors - p. 7 8. Foreword - p. 9 9. Preface: Toward Improving the Care of Older Adults - p. 10 10. Erratum - p. 11 11. Screening for Cancer: When to Stop? - p. 12 12. Geriatric Syndromes and Geriatric Assessment for the Generalist - p. 19 13. Assessment and Management of Fall Risk in Primary Care Settings - p. 28 14. Appropriate Prescribing and Important Drug Interactions in Older Adults - p. 35 15. Evaluation and Management of the Elderly Patient Presenting with Cognitive Complaints - p. 43 16. Pain Management in the Elderly - p. 56 17. Management of Diabetes in the Elderly - p. 65 18. Hypertension in the Geriatric Population - p. 78 19. Advance Care Planning in the Elderly - p. 84 20. Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse - p. 92 21. Antithrombotic Management of Atrial Fibrillation in the Elderly - p. 98 22. Sleep Problems in the Elderly - p. 106 23. Index - p. 111
