35 Laboratory Diagnosis and Geriatrics More Than Just Reference Intervals for Older Adults Alexander Lapin, Elisabeth Mueller Introduction Radical improvements in health care and general lifestyle have brought about longer…
102 Impaired Mobility Nancy L. Low Choy, Eamonn Eeles, Ruth E. Hubbard Introduction Impaired mobility and balance dysfunction each become more common with aging. Acute changes in each (“off legs,”…
82 Disorders of Water and Electrolyte Metabolism Amanda Miller, Karthik Tennankore, Kenneth Rockwood Introduction With aging, several changes to the regulation of water and electrolyte homeostasis can occur. Total body…
73 The Pancreas J.C. Tham, Ceri Beaton, Malcolm C.A. Puntis Background The pancreas is a retroperitoneal organ located deep to the stomach; it has endocrine and exocrine functions. Some knowledge…
89 Disorders of the Parathyroid Glands Jane Turton, Michael Stone, Duncan Cole Introduction In most individuals there are just four parathyroid glands, which are usually located at the superior and…
94 Skin Disease and Old Age Kacper K. Pierwola, Gopal A. Patel, W. Clark Lambert, Robert A. Schwartz Introduction Aging affects all organ systems, including the integument. Cell replacement, sensory…
20 Bone and Joint Aging Celia L. Gregson The musculoskeletal system serves three primary functions: (1) it enables an efficient means of limb movement; (2) it acts as an endoskeleton,…
131 Gerontechnology Alex Mihalidis, Rosalie Wang, Jennifer Boger Introduction We live in a world where technology is increasingly intelligent, pervasive, and connected. These extend to virtually every aspect of health…
90 Diabetes Mellitus Alan J. Sinclair, Ahmed H. Abdelhafiz, John E. Morley Introduction and Background With increasing aging of the population and urbanization of lifestyle, the prevalence of diabetes has…
75 Biliary Tract Diseases Noor Mohammed, Vinod S. Hegade, Sulleman Moreea General Considerations Chapter 74 describes diseases of the liver as they affect older adults. This chapter will examine the…
