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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…

52 Alzheimer Disease Jared R. Brosch, Martin R. Farlow Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common cause for dementia affecting older adults. The illness was first described by Alois Alzheimer…

69 Arthritis in Older Adults Preeti Nair, Jiuan Ting, Helen I. Keen, Philip G. Conaghan Introduction Rheumatologic diseases are among the most common causes of pain and disability in older…

15 Aging and Deficit Accumulation Clinical Implications Kenneth Rockwood, Arnold Mitnitski Introduction Overview of Frailty Geriatricians have an affinity for frail older people, or should. The complex care of older…

45 Syncope Rose Anne Kenny, Jaspreet Bhangu Introduction Definition Syncope is a transient loss of consciousness (TLOC) due to transient global cerebral hypoperfusion and is characterized by rapid onset, short…

26 The Pharmacology of Aging Patricia W. Slattum, Kelechi C. Ogbonna, Emily P. Peron Each day, worldwide, older adults consume millions of doses of medications. This remarkable amount of medication…

46 Vascular Surgery Charles McCollum, Christopher Lowe, Vivak Hansrani, Stephen Ball Introduction As the prevalence of atherosclerosis increases with advancing age, it is hardly surprising that specialists in geriatric medicine…

103 Falls Stephanie Studenski, Jessie Van Swearingen Introduction Falls are a major focus of geriatric medicine because they are common among older adults, have complex interacting causes and serious consequences,…

78 The Large Bowel Arnold Wald Anatomy The colon is a large hollow organ derived embryologically from the primitive midgut and hindgut.1 The appendix and transverse and sigmoid colons have…

83 The Prostate William Cross, Stephen Prescott Introduction Prostate gland disorders are extremely common and a frequent reason for medical consultation in older men. The two most prevalent prostate conditions…