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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
