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39 Chronic Cardiac Failure Neil D. Gillespie, Miles D. Witham, Allan D. Struthers Cardiac failure increases in prevalence and incidence with age. It is a disease of middle and old…

61 Stroke Clinical Presentation, Management, and Organization of Services Christopher Moran, Thanh G. Phan, Velandai K. Srikanth Introduction Stroke and transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) are the most common clinical manifestations…

129 Managed Care for Older Americans Richard G. Stefanacci, Jill L. Cantelmo Managed care is thought by many to be the answer to the question of how to improve access…

60 Stroke Epidemiology and Pathology Christopher Moran, Velandai K. Srikanth, Amanda G. Thrift Stroke Epidemiology This chapter is concerned with the study of patterns and risk factors associated with stroke…

101 Geriatric Pharmacotherapy and Polypharmacy Jennifer Greene Naples, Steven M. Handler, Robert L. Maher Jr., Kenneth E. Schmader, Joseph T. Hanlon Introduction Medications are the most frequently used and misused…

104 Podiatry Hylton B. Menz Introduction The foot plays an important role in all weight-bearing tasks. When walking, the foot contributes to shock absorption, adapts to irregular surfaces, and provides…

96 Disorders of Hearing Barbara Weinstein A guiding principle for the care of older adults is the delivery of person-centered care (PCC), with patient preferences elicited and incorporated into medical…

80 Obesity Krupa Shah, Dennis T. Villareal Introduction Obesity is defined as an unhealthy excess of body fat, which enhances the risk of morbidity and untimely mortality. Obesity is a…

65 Neuromuscular Disorders* Timothy J. Doherty, Michael W. Nicolle Aging is associated with substantial decline in neuromuscular performance.1 This is perhaps best exemplified by age-associated loss of muscle mass and…

19 Connective Tissues and Aging Nicholas A. Kefalides *, Zahra Ziaie, Edward J. Macarak Aging is a continuous process that constitutes a cycle studded with events that affect all systems…