The Problem of Incontinence in the Elderly
Once the desire to void is generated, an older person must be able to safely navigate to the toilet. Falls in particular are a major concern in the frail elderly…
Diagnosis and Management of Depressed Mood in the Older Person
© The Editor(s) 2018Balakrishnan Kichu R. Nair (ed.)Geriatric Medicinehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3253-0_7 7. Diagnosis and Management of Depressed Mood in the Older Person Brendan Flynn1, 2 (1) University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia (2) Director of Medical…
Dementia: Making a Diagnosis and Managing Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms
© The Editor(s) 2018Balakrishnan Kichu R. Nair (ed.)Geriatric Medicinehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3253-0_6 6. Dementia: Making a Diagnosis and Managing Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms Brendan Flynn1, 2 (1) Conjoint Senior Lecturer, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia (2)…
Intellectual Disability in Older Adults
57 Intellectual Disability in Older Adults John M. Starr Definition and Causes Intellectual disability (ID) is the current term used to describe what in the United Kingdom has been known…
Constipation and Fecal Incontinence in Old Age
105 Constipation and Fecal Incontinence in Old Age Danielle Harari Introduction Fecal incontinence (FI) in older people is a distressing and socially isolating symptom and increases the risk of morbidity,1,2…
Aging and Disorders of the Eye
95 Aging and Disorders of the Eye Scott E. Brodie, Jasmine H. Francis Loss of vision, one of the most feared forms of medical disability, falls disproportionately on older adults….
Geriatric Dentistry
110 Geriatric Dentistry Maintaining Oral Health in the Geriatric Population Andrea Schreiber, Lena Alsabban, Terry Fulmer, Robert Glickman Introduction Whereas dental textbooks address the management of medically compromised older patients—generally…
Quality Initiatives Aimed at Improving Medicare
128 Quality Initiatives Aimed at Improving Medicare Richard G. Stefanacci, Jill L. Cantelmo Quality combined with cost is now a central component of a value-based system which is quite different…
Measuring Outcomes of Multidimensional Geriatric Assessment Programs
38 Measuring Outcomes of Multidimensional Geriatric Assessment Programs Paul Stolee Although frailty in older adults may be associated with an underlying loss of complexity in many physiologic systems,1 the clinical…
The Upper Gastrointestinal Tract
76 The Upper Gastrointestinal Tract David A. Greenwald, Lawrence J. Brandt Symptoms of gastrointestinal disorders are frequently mentioned by older adults during visits to health care providers, and the digestive…
