html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 43 Surgical care of the elderly Deepika Koganti, MD, David W. Rittenhouse, MD, and Michael S. Weinstein, MD, FACS, FCCM Reichel’s Care of the Elderly,…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 54 RetirementA contemporary perspective Barret Michalec, PhD Reichel’s Care of the Elderly, 7th Edition, ed. Jan Busby-Whitehead et al. Published by Cambridge University Press. ©…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 47 Community-based long-term care for the elderly Déon Cox Hayley, DO, Myra Hyatt, LSCSW, and Mindy J. Fain, MD Reichel’s Care of the Elderly, 7th…
Figure 42.1 Feet of an older adult showing many of the conditions that can happen with aging. Xerosis is present on both legs and feet. Onychomycosis is present bilaterally. Hallux…
Figure 55.1 Projected percent of ethnic minority elders. The series of National Health Disparities Reports confirm that disparities resulting in poorer health status and poorer health care exist for elders…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 46 Aging in adults with intellectual disabilities and severe and persistent mental illness Jan S. Greenberg, PhD, Marsha R. Mailick, PhD, and Eun Ha Namkung,…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 40 Geriatric otolaryngology Rebecca J. Kamil, BS, Carrie Nieman, MD, MPH, and Frank R. Lin, MD, PhD Reichel’s Care of the Elderly, 7th Edition, ed….
Folke S, Fridlund B. The subjective meaning of xerostomia – an aggravating misery. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being. 2009; 4:245–255. Examination techniques Salivary glands can be…
Figure 38.1 Lead-time and length-time bias. (A) Lead-time bias: early detection of slow growing cancers artificially increases cancer-specific survival. (B) Length-time bias: a screening test performed at one point in…
Figure 37.1 Age-specific SEER incidence rates, 2007–2011. Data is from the SEER (Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results) program. Multiple myeloma commonly presents with a hypoproliferative anemia, which is present in…
