**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Geriatrics**
The leading reference in the field of geriatric care, Brocklehurst’s Textbook of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, 8th Edition, by Drs. Howard M. Fillit, Kenneth Rockwood, and John B. Young, provides a contemporary, global perspective on topics of importance to today’s gerontologists, internal medicine physicians, and family doctors. An increased focus on frailty, along with coverage of key issues in gerontology, disease-specific geriatrics, and complex syndromes specific to the elderly, makes this 8th Edition the reference you’ll turn to in order to meet the unique challenges posed by this growing patient population.
1. Section A Introduction to Gerontology - p. xiii 2. 1 Introduction - p. 1 3. 2 The Epidemiology of Aging - p. 3 4. 3 The Future of Old Age - p. 10 5. 4 Successful Aging - p. 16 6. Section B Biological Gerontology - p. 21.e2 7. 5 Evolution Theory and the Mechanisms of Aging - p. 22 8. 6 Methodologic Challenges of Research in Older People - p. 27 9. 7 Geroscience - p. 35 10. 8 Genetic Mechanisms of Aging - p. 43 11. 9 Cellular Mechanisms of Aging - p. 47 12. 10 The Premature Aging Syndrome - p. 53 13. 11 The Neurobiology of Aging: Free Radical Stress and Metabolic Pathways - p. 61 14. 12 Allostasis and Allostatic Overload in the Context of Aging - p. 70 15. 13 Neuroendocrinology of Aging - p. 76 16. Section C Medical Gerontology - p. 81.e2 17. 14 Frailty - p. 82 18. 15 Aging and Deficit Accumulation - p. 88 19. 16 Effects of Aging on the Cardiovascular System - p. 96 20. 17 Age-Related Changes in the Respiratory System - p. 101 21. 18 Neurologic Signs in Older Adults - p. 105 22. 19 Connective Tissues and Aging - p. 110 23. 20 Bone and Joint Aging - p. 120 24. 21 Aging and the Gastrointestinal System - p. 127 25. 22 Aging of the Urinary Tract - p. 133 26. 23 Endocrinology of Aging - p. 138 27. 24 Aging and the Blood - p. 145 28. 25 Aging and the Skin - p. 152 29. 26 The Pharmacology of Aging - p. 160 30. 27 Antiaging Medicine - p. 166 31. Section D Psychological and Social Gerontology - p. 170.e2 32. 28 Normal Cognitive Aging* - p. 171 33. 29 Social Gerontology - p. 179 34. 30 Social Vulnerability in Old Age - p. 185 35. 31 The Aging Personality and Self - p. 193 36. 32 Productive Aging - p. 200 37. Part II Geriatric Medicine - p. 205.e1 38. Section A Evaluation of the Geriatric Patient - p. 205.e1 39. 33 Presentation of Disease in Old Age - p. 206 40. 34 Multidimensional Geriatric Assessment - p. 213 41. 35 Laboratory Diagnosis and Geriatrics - p. 220 42. 36 Social Assessment of Older Patients - p. 226 43. 37 Surgery and Anesthesia in the Frail Older Patient - p. 232 44. 38 Measuring Outcomes of Multidimensional Geriatric Assessment Programs - p. 241 45. Section B Cardiovascular System - p. 264.e3 46. 39 Chronic Cardiac Failure - p. 265 47. 40 Diagnosis and Management of Coronary Artery Disease - p. 278 48. 41 Practical Issues in the Care of Frail Older Cardiac Patients - p. 288 49. 42 Hypertension - p. 295 50. 43 Valvular Heart Disease - p. 307 51. 44 Cardiac Arrhythmias - p. 323 52. 45 Syncope - p. 335 53. 46 Vascular Surgery - p. 347 54. 47 Venous Thromboembolism in Older Adults - p. 355 55. Section C The Respiratory System - p. 360.e1 56. 48 Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - p. 361 57. 49 Nonobstructive Lung Disease and Thoracic Tumors - p. 371 58. Section D The Nervous System - p. 380.e4 59. 50 Classification of the Dementias - p. 381 60. 51 Neuropsychology in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia - p. 389 61. 52 Alzheimer Disease - p. 398 62. 53 Vascular Cognitive Disorders - p. 410 63. 54 Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration - p. 421 64. 55 Delirium - p. 426 65. 56 Mental Illness in Older Adults - p. 433 66. 57 Intellectual Disability in Older Adults - p. 445 67. 58 Epilepsy - p. 453 68. 59 Headache and Facial Pain - p. 465 69. 60 Stroke - p. 477 70. 61 Stroke - p. 483 71. 62 Long-Term Stroke Care - p. 491 72. 63 Disorders of the Autonomic Nervous System - p. 496 73. 64 Parkinsonism and Other Movement Disorders - p. 510 74. 65 Neuromuscular Disorders* - p. 519 75. 66 Intracranial Tumors - p. 532 76. 67 Disorders of the Spinal Cord and Nerve Roots - p. 538 77. 68 Central Nervous System Infections - p. 545 78. Section E Musculoskeletal System - p. 551.e2 79. 69 Arthritis in Older Adults - p. 552 80. 70 Metabolic Bone Disease - p. 564 81. 71 Orthopedic Geriatrics - p. 573 82. 72 Sarcopenia - p. 578 83. Section F Gastroenterology - p. 584.e4 84. 73 The Pancreas - p. 585 85. 74 The Liver - p. 596 86. 75 Biliary Tract Diseases - p. 606 87. 76 The Upper Gastrointestinal Tract - p. 616 88. 77 The Small Bowel - p. 633 89. 78 The Large Bowel - p. 643 90. 79 Nutrition and Aging - p. 660 91. 80 Obesity - p. 667 92. Section G Genitourinary Tract - p. 671.e2 93. 81 Diseases of the Aging Kidney - p. 672 94. 82 Disorders of Water and Electrolyte Metabolism - p. 681 95. 83 The Prostate - p. 689 96. 84 Aging Males and Testosterone - p. 702 97. Section H Women's Health - p. 707.e2 98. 85 Gynecologic Disorders in Older Women - p. 708 99. 86 Breast Cancer - p. 717 100. Section I Endocrinology - p. 723.e2 101. 87 Adrenal and Pituitary Disorders - p. 724 102. 88 Disorders of the Thyroid - p. 731 103. 89 Disorders of the Parathyroid Glands - p. 742 104. 90 Diabetes Mellitus - p. 747 105. Section J Hematology and Oncology - p. 756.e3 106. 91 Blood Disorders in Older Adults - p. 757 107. 92 Geriatric Oncology - p. 772 108. 93 Clinical Immunology - p. 781 109. Section K Skin and Special Senses - p. 788.e6 110. 94 Skin Disease and Old Age - p. 789 111. 95 Aging and Disorders of the Eye - p. 799 112. 96 Disorders of Hearing - p. 811 113. Part III Problem-Based Geriatric Medicine - p. 818.e2 114. Section A Prevention and Health Promotion - p. 818.e2 115. 97 Health Promotion for Community-Living Older Adults - p. 819 116. 98 Sexuality in Old Age - p. 831 117. 99 Physical Activity for Successful Aging - p. 836 118. 100 Rehabilitation - p. 843 119. Section B Geriatric Syndromes and Other Unique Problems of the Geriatric Patient - p. 848.e2 120. 101 Geriatric Pharmacotherapy and Polypharmacy - p. 849 121. 102 Impaired Mobility - p. 855 122. 103 Falls - p. 864 123. 104 Podiatry - p. 873 124. 105 Constipation and Fecal Incontinence in Old Age - p. 877 125. 106 Urinary Incontinence - p. 895 126. 107 Pressure Ulcers - p. 904 127. 108 Sleep in Relation to Aging, Frailty, and Cognition - p. 908 128. 109 Malnutrition in Older Adults - p. 914 129. 110 Geriatric Dentistry - p. 923 130. 111 Pain in the Older Adult - p. 932 131. 112 The Mistreatment and Neglect of Frail Older People* - p. 939 132. 113 HIV and Aging - p. 945 133. 114 Palliative Medicine for the Older Patient - p. 953 134. 115 Ethical Issues in Geriatric Medicine - p. 963 135. Part IV Health Systems and Geriatric Medicine - p. 967 136. 116 Managing Frailty - p. 968 137. 117 Geriatric Emergency and Prehospital Care - p. 973 138. 118 Acute Hospital Care for Frail Older Adults - p. 982 139. 119 Intensive Care Medicine in Older Adults - p. 986 140. 120 Geriatric Medicine in Europe - p. 994 141. 121 Geriatric Medicine in North America - p. 1005 142. 122 Geriatrics in Asia - p. 1011 143. 123 Geriatrics in Latin America - p. 1017 144. 124 Medical Care for Older Long-Term Care Residents in the United Kingdom - p. 1023 145. 125 Institutional Long-Term Care in the United States - p. 1028 146. 126 Education in Geriatric Medicine - p. 1034 147. 127 Improving Quality of Care for Older People in England - p. 1040 148. 128 Quality Initiatives Aimed at Improving Medicare - p. 1048 149. 129 Managed Care for Older Americans - p. 1071 150. 130 Telemedicine Applications in Geriatrics - p. 1082 151. 131 Gerontechnology - p. 1087 152. 132 Optimizing the Built Environment for Frail Older Adults - p. 1095 153. 133 Transcultural Geriatrics - p. 1101 154. Index - p. 1109
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**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Geriatrics**
The leading reference in the field of geriatric care, Brocklehurst’s Textbook of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, 8th Edition, by Drs. Howard M. Fillit, Kenneth Rockwood, and John B. Young, provides a contemporary, global perspective on topics of importance to today’s gerontologists, internal medicine physicians, and family doctors. An increased focus on frailty, along with coverage of key issues in gerontology, disease-specific geriatrics, and complex syndromes specific to the elderly, makes this 8th Edition the reference you’ll turn to in order to meet the unique challenges posed by this growing patient population.
1. Section A Introduction to Gerontology - p. xiii 2. 1 Introduction - p. 1 3. 2 The Epidemiology of Aging - p. 3 4. 3 The Future of Old Age - p. 10 5. 4 Successful Aging - p. 16 6. Section B Biological Gerontology - p. 21.e2 7. 5 Evolution Theory and the Mechanisms of Aging - p. 22 8. 6 Methodologic Challenges of Research in Older People - p. 27 9. 7 Geroscience - p. 35 10. 8 Genetic Mechanisms of Aging - p. 43 11. 9 Cellular Mechanisms of Aging - p. 47 12. 10 The Premature Aging Syndrome - p. 53 13. 11 The Neurobiology of Aging: Free Radical Stress and Metabolic Pathways - p. 61 14. 12 Allostasis and Allostatic Overload in the Context of Aging - p. 70 15. 13 Neuroendocrinology of Aging - p. 76 16. Section C Medical Gerontology - p. 81.e2 17. 14 Frailty - p. 82 18. 15 Aging and Deficit Accumulation - p. 88 19. 16 Effects of Aging on the Cardiovascular System - p. 96 20. 17 Age-Related Changes in the Respiratory System - p. 101 21. 18 Neurologic Signs in Older Adults - p. 105 22. 19 Connective Tissues and Aging - p. 110 23. 20 Bone and Joint Aging - p. 120 24. 21 Aging and the Gastrointestinal System - p. 127 25. 22 Aging of the Urinary Tract - p. 133 26. 23 Endocrinology of Aging - p. 138 27. 24 Aging and the Blood - p. 145 28. 25 Aging and the Skin - p. 152 29. 26 The Pharmacology of Aging - p. 160 30. 27 Antiaging Medicine - p. 166 31. Section D Psychological and Social Gerontology - p. 170.e2 32. 28 Normal Cognitive Aging* - p. 171 33. 29 Social Gerontology - p. 179 34. 30 Social Vulnerability in Old Age - p. 185 35. 31 The Aging Personality and Self - p. 193 36. 32 Productive Aging - p. 200 37. Part II Geriatric Medicine - p. 205.e1 38. Section A Evaluation of the Geriatric Patient - p. 205.e1 39. 33 Presentation of Disease in Old Age - p. 206 40. 34 Multidimensional Geriatric Assessment - p. 213 41. 35 Laboratory Diagnosis and Geriatrics - p. 220 42. 36 Social Assessment of Older Patients - p. 226 43. 37 Surgery and Anesthesia in the Frail Older Patient - p. 232 44. 38 Measuring Outcomes of Multidimensional Geriatric Assessment Programs - p. 241 45. Section B Cardiovascular System - p. 264.e3 46. 39 Chronic Cardiac Failure - p. 265 47. 40 Diagnosis and Management of Coronary Artery Disease - p. 278 48. 41 Practical Issues in the Care of Frail Older Cardiac Patients - p. 288 49. 42 Hypertension - p. 295 50. 43 Valvular Heart Disease - p. 307 51. 44 Cardiac Arrhythmias - p. 323 52. 45 Syncope - p. 335 53. 46 Vascular Surgery - p. 347 54. 47 Venous Thromboembolism in Older Adults - p. 355 55. Section C The Respiratory System - p. 360.e1 56. 48 Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - p. 361 57. 49 Nonobstructive Lung Disease and Thoracic Tumors - p. 371 58. Section D The Nervous System - p. 380.e4 59. 50 Classification of the Dementias - p. 381 60. 51 Neuropsychology in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia - p. 389 61. 52 Alzheimer Disease - p. 398 62. 53 Vascular Cognitive Disorders - p. 410 63. 54 Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration - p. 421 64. 55 Delirium - p. 426 65. 56 Mental Illness in Older Adults - p. 433 66. 57 Intellectual Disability in Older Adults - p. 445 67. 58 Epilepsy - p. 453 68. 59 Headache and Facial Pain - p. 465 69. 60 Stroke - p. 477 70. 61 Stroke - p. 483 71. 62 Long-Term Stroke Care - p. 491 72. 63 Disorders of the Autonomic Nervous System - p. 496 73. 64 Parkinsonism and Other Movement Disorders - p. 510 74. 65 Neuromuscular Disorders* - p. 519 75. 66 Intracranial Tumors - p. 532 76. 67 Disorders of the Spinal Cord and Nerve Roots - p. 538 77. 68 Central Nervous System Infections - p. 545 78. Section E Musculoskeletal System - p. 551.e2 79. 69 Arthritis in Older Adults - p. 552 80. 70 Metabolic Bone Disease - p. 564 81. 71 Orthopedic Geriatrics - p. 573 82. 72 Sarcopenia - p. 578 83. Section F Gastroenterology - p. 584.e4 84. 73 The Pancreas - p. 585 85. 74 The Liver - p. 596 86. 75 Biliary Tract Diseases - p. 606 87. 76 The Upper Gastrointestinal Tract - p. 616 88. 77 The Small Bowel - p. 633 89. 78 The Large Bowel - p. 643 90. 79 Nutrition and Aging - p. 660 91. 80 Obesity - p. 667 92. Section G Genitourinary Tract - p. 671.e2 93. 81 Diseases of the Aging Kidney - p. 672 94. 82 Disorders of Water and Electrolyte Metabolism - p. 681 95. 83 The Prostate - p. 689 96. 84 Aging Males and Testosterone - p. 702 97. Section H Women's Health - p. 707.e2 98. 85 Gynecologic Disorders in Older Women - p. 708 99. 86 Breast Cancer - p. 717 100. Section I Endocrinology - p. 723.e2 101. 87 Adrenal and Pituitary Disorders - p. 724 102. 88 Disorders of the Thyroid - p. 731 103. 89 Disorders of the Parathyroid Glands - p. 742 104. 90 Diabetes Mellitus - p. 747 105. Section J Hematology and Oncology - p. 756.e3 106. 91 Blood Disorders in Older Adults - p. 757 107. 92 Geriatric Oncology - p. 772 108. 93 Clinical Immunology - p. 781 109. Section K Skin and Special Senses - p. 788.e6 110. 94 Skin Disease and Old Age - p. 789 111. 95 Aging and Disorders of the Eye - p. 799 112. 96 Disorders of Hearing - p. 811 113. Part III Problem-Based Geriatric Medicine - p. 818.e2 114. Section A Prevention and Health Promotion - p. 818.e2 115. 97 Health Promotion for Community-Living Older Adults - p. 819 116. 98 Sexuality in Old Age - p. 831 117. 99 Physical Activity for Successful Aging - p. 836 118. 100 Rehabilitation - p. 843 119. Section B Geriatric Syndromes and Other Unique Problems of the Geriatric Patient - p. 848.e2 120. 101 Geriatric Pharmacotherapy and Polypharmacy - p. 849 121. 102 Impaired Mobility - p. 855 122. 103 Falls - p. 864 123. 104 Podiatry - p. 873 124. 105 Constipation and Fecal Incontinence in Old Age - p. 877 125. 106 Urinary Incontinence - p. 895 126. 107 Pressure Ulcers - p. 904 127. 108 Sleep in Relation to Aging, Frailty, and Cognition - p. 908 128. 109 Malnutrition in Older Adults - p. 914 129. 110 Geriatric Dentistry - p. 923 130. 111 Pain in the Older Adult - p. 932 131. 112 The Mistreatment and Neglect of Frail Older People* - p. 939 132. 113 HIV and Aging - p. 945 133. 114 Palliative Medicine for the Older Patient - p. 953 134. 115 Ethical Issues in Geriatric Medicine - p. 963 135. Part IV Health Systems and Geriatric Medicine - p. 967 136. 116 Managing Frailty - p. 968 137. 117 Geriatric Emergency and Prehospital Care - p. 973 138. 118 Acute Hospital Care for Frail Older Adults - p. 982 139. 119 Intensive Care Medicine in Older Adults - p. 986 140. 120 Geriatric Medicine in Europe - p. 994 141. 121 Geriatric Medicine in North America - p. 1005 142. 122 Geriatrics in Asia - p. 1011 143. 123 Geriatrics in Latin America - p. 1017 144. 124 Medical Care for Older Long-Term Care Residents in the United Kingdom - p. 1023 145. 125 Institutional Long-Term Care in the United States - p. 1028 146. 126 Education in Geriatric Medicine - p. 1034 147. 127 Improving Quality of Care for Older People in England - p. 1040 148. 128 Quality Initiatives Aimed at Improving Medicare - p. 1048 149. 129 Managed Care for Older Americans - p. 1071 150. 130 Telemedicine Applications in Geriatrics - p. 1082 151. 131 Gerontechnology - p. 1087 152. 132 Optimizing the Built Environment for Frail Older Adults - p. 1095 153. 133 Transcultural Geriatrics - p. 1101 154. Index - p. 1109
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