The Pharmacology of Aging
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…
Vascular Surgery
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…
The Large Bowel
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…
The Prostate
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…
Disorders of the Autonomic Nervous System
63 Disorders of the Autonomic Nervous System Roman Romero-Ortuno, K. Jane Wilson, Joanna L. Hampton This chapter focuses on the consequences of aging on autonomic cardiovascular control. The neurobiology of…
Endocrinology of Aging
23 Endocrinology of Aging John E. Morley, Alexis McKee Historical Overview The concept that hormones play a role in the aging process originated in the nineteenth century.1 Based on monkey…
Practical Issues in the Care of Frail Older Cardiac Patients
41 Practical Issues in the Care of Frail Older Cardiac Patients George A. Heckman, Kenneth Rockwood Introduction Despite a decline in recent decades in overall cardiovascular mortality in developed countries,…
Valvular Heart Disease
43 Valvular Heart Disease Wilbert S. Aronow Aortic Stenosis Causes and Prevalence Valvular aortic stenosis (AS) in older adults is usually due to stiffening, scarring, and calcification of the aortic…
