Education in Geriatric Medicine
126 Education in Geriatric Medicine Adam L. Gordon, Ruth E. Hubbard Midway through the second decade of the twenty-first century, geriatric medicine finds itself at an interesting crossroads. There seems…
Institutional Long-Term Care in the United States
125 Institutional Long-Term Care in the United States Joseph G. Ouslander Overview The purpose of this chapter is to give readers a brief perspective on institutional long-term care (LTC) in…
Geriatrics in Asia
122 Geriatrics in Asia Jean Woo There is varying information about older adults in countries other than Europe and North America. In general, characteristics of older adults in Asia are…
Geriatric Emergency and Prehospital Care
117 Geriatric Emergency and Prehospital Care Jacques S. Lee, Judah Goldstein Emergency Medicine in Context The arrival of the aging baby boomers has been anticipated for over a decade. The…
Aging Males and Testosterone
84 Aging Males and Testosterone Frederick Wu, Tomas Ahern Introduction As men age, testosterone levels fall, leading to speculation that testosterone supplementation can ameliorate age-related deterioration in physical and psychological…
The Epidemiology of Aging
2 The Epidemiology of Aging Carol Jagger Age is not measured by years. Nature does not equally distribute energy. Some people are born old and tired while others are going…
Venous Thromboembolism in Older Adults
47 Venous Thromboembolism in Older Adults Hamsaraj G.M. Shetty, Philip A. Routledge Introduction Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the third most common cardiovascular disease and an important cause of morbidity and…
Disorders of the Spinal Cord and Nerve Roots
67 Disorders of the Spinal Cord and Nerve Roots Sean D. Christie, Richard Cowie Most pathologic processes that affect the spinal cord in older adults are related to degenerative diseases…
Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
48 Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Paul Hernandez Diseases of Airflow Obstruction Two common chronic lung diseases found in older adults are characterized by expiratory airflow obstruction on lung…
