The Mistreatment and Neglect of Frail Older People*
112 The Mistreatment and Neglect of Frail Older People* Anthea Tinker, Simon Biggs, Jill Manthorpe Evidence about the abuse, mistreatment, and neglect of frail older people has been emerging over…
Palliative Medicine for the Older Patient
114 Palliative Medicine for the Older Patient Margred M. Capel This chapter will define palliative care and consider it in the context of the older patient. In addition, it will…
Social Vulnerability in Old Age
30 Social Vulnerability in Old Age Melissa K. Andrew People’s lives are embedded in rich social contexts; many social factors affect each of our lives every day. This is perhaps…
Urinary Incontinence
106 Urinary Incontinence Adrian S. Wagg Introduction There is an often used quote stating that the bladder is an unreliable witness and the symptoms a patient describes do not point…
Clinical Immunology
93 Clinical Immunology Immune Senescence and the Acquired Immunodeficiency of Aging Mohan K. Tummala, Dennis D. Taub, William B. Ershler Changes in the Human Immune System with Aging As a…
Sexuality in Old Age
98 Sexuality in Old Age Carien G. Hartmans Introduction Sexuality, sexual behavior, and intimacy are considered aspects of quality of life and remain important throughout all phases of life. Sexuality…
Multidimensional Geriatric Assessment
34 Multidimensional Geriatric Assessment Laurence Z. Rubenstein, Lisa V. Rubenstein Geriatric assessment is a multidimensional, usually interdisciplinary, diagnostic process intended to determine a frail older person’s medical, psychosocial, and functional…
Gynecologic Disorders in Older Women
85 Gynecologic Disorders in Older Women Tara K. Cooper, Oliver Milling Smith Age Changes in the Genital Tract The female physiologic aging process accelerates after the menopause, particularly in the…
Health Promotion for Community-Living Older Adults
97 Health Promotion for Community-Living Older Adults Maureen F. Markle-Reid, Heather H. Keller, Gina Browne Introduction The older adult population (older than 65 years) is growing worldwide1 as a result…
Nutrition and Aging
79 Nutrition and Aging C. Shanthi Johnson, Gordon Sacks Introduction In caring for the older adult population, the nutrition goals are to maintain or even improve their overall health and…
