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Geriatric Anesthesiology
By Sheila Barnett, J G Reves, Julie Mcswain, G Rooke. 2018
Surgical and anesthetic techniques have evolved to allow a growing number of older adults to undergo surgery, and current estimates…
are that 50% of Americans over the age of 65 years old will have an operation. However, as the knowledge regarding perioperative care of the elderly surgical patient grows, so do the questions. In this edition, each chapter includes a section entitled "Gaps in Our Knowledge," meant to highlight areas in which research is needed, as well as hopefully inspire readers to begin solving some of these questions themselves. Building upon the strong foundation of the first two editions, Geriatric Anesthesiology, 3rd edition also assembles the most up-to-date information in geriatric anesthesia and provides anesthesiologists with important new developments. Topics covered include several new chapters that reflect the evolution of multidisciplinary geriatric care throughout the perioperative continuum, as well as the growing body of literature related to prehabilitation. In addition, discussion of the surgeon's perspective and geriatrician's perspective on surgery in the geriatric population is covered, as well as the systematic physiologic changes associated with aging and the pharmacologic considerations for the geriatric patient undergoing procedures. Finally, the last section discusses postoperative care specific to the geriatric population, including acute pain management, ICU management, recent evidence and up-to-date practice regarding delirium and postoperative cognitive dysfunction, and palliative care.Geriatric Anesthesiology
By Sheila Barnett, J G Reves, Julie Mcswain, G Rooke. 2018
Surgical and anesthetic techniques have evolved to allow a growing number of older adults to undergo surgery, and current estimates…
are that 50% of Americans over the age of 65 years old will have an operation. However, as the knowledge regarding perioperative care of the elderly surgical patient grows, so do the questions. In this edition, each chapter includes a section entitled "Gaps in Our Knowledge," meant to highlight areas in which research is needed, as well as hopefully inspire readers to begin solving some of these questions themselves. Building upon the strong foundation of the first two editions, Geriatric Anesthesiology, 3rd edition also assembles the most up-to-date information in geriatric anesthesia and provides anesthesiologists with important new developments. Topics covered include several new chapters that reflect the evolution of multidisciplinary geriatric care throughout the perioperative continuum, as well as the growing body of literature related to prehabilitation. In addition, discussion of the surgeon's perspective and geriatrician's perspective on surgery in the geriatric population is covered, as well as the systematic physiologic changes associated with aging and the pharmacologic considerations for the geriatric patient undergoing procedures. Finally, the last section discusses postoperative care specific to the geriatric population, including acute pain management, ICU management, recent evidence and up-to-date practice regarding delirium and postoperative cognitive dysfunction, and palliative care.Reichel’s Care of the Elderly
By Jan, Laura, Daniel, William, William Reichel, Christine Arenson, Jan Busby, Samuel Durso, Daniel Swagerty, Laura Mosqueda, Maria Singh, Busby, Durso, Samuel C, Swagerty, Mosqueda, Arenson, Christine Singh, Maria Reichel. 2016
The sixth edition of Reichel's Care of the Elderly: Clinical Aspects of Aging remains the pioneering text for the practicing…
physician confronted with the unique problems of an increasingly elderly population. Dr. William Reichel's formative text is designed as a practical and useful guide for all levels of geriatric care, from medical students to geriatric specialists. This book emphasizes clinical management and addressed problems from the simple to the highly complex. The renowned editors have revised every chapter and have included the most recent advances in elderly care. New chapters include hormonal therapy in post-menopausal women, drug therapy for Alzheimer's sufferers, alternative medicine, the chronic understaffing of nursing homes, management of delirium, and ethical issues. Comprehensive and written for any clinicians caring for older patients (including family physicians, general internists, nurse practitioners, geriatricians, and other specialists), this esteemed text provides practical and trusted advice.Are Your Prescriptions Killing You? How to Prevent Dangerous Interactions, Avoid Deadly Side Effects, and Be Healthier with Fewer Drugs
By Bill Hogan, Armon B. Neel. 2012
In an epidemic of overmedication, who can you turn to for help? You most certainly know someone whose life depends…
on the prescription drugs they take: it may be your husband, who takes sleeping pills to counteract the anxiety his heart medications cause him, or it may be your aging father, who takes upwards of twenty pills a day for everything from arthritis to high blood pressure. But we've all read the headlines: prescription drugs can kill you. If that's the case, why are so many Americans, particularly those sixty and older, given so many pills, with no regard to how they interact with one another? Fifth-generation pharmacist Armon B. Neel, Jr., is on a mission to help patients understand how the medications they take can affect them--for better or worse. As a consulting pharmacist, he visits hospitals and nursing homes daily and counsels patients on how their prescriptions may be interacting dangerously with one another, and how they can reduce the number of medications they're taking. Armon's recommendations have been estimated to save $2.5 million a year in health-care costs, and more important, he's saved thousands of lives. In 2010, the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists gave Armon its annual achievement award. The organization then announced that Neel so personified excellence in the field that the award would be renamed for him. In Are Your Prescriptions Killing You?, Armon reveals what you and your loved ones need to know about the risks, dangers, and benefits of prescription drugs. He explains what needs to be taken into account when prescribing medication to older patients and the catastrophic results that can occur when they're not. Writing with veteran journalist Bill Hogan, Armon gives you the information you need to be certain that you're getting the right dosage of the right medicine, and he arms you with the most effective questions to ask doctors. Armon also provides his own prescription for changing what he sees as the broken health-care system in the United States. Rich with real-life case studies, this groundbreaking book offers older people, who are most at risk--and the boomers who often care for them--a road map to better health. This gripping narrative provides essential information for anyone who depends on prescription medications, and reading it may save a loved one's life.Confused, Angry, Anxious?: Why working with older people in care really can be difficult, and what to do about it
By Bo Hejlskov Elv n, Charlotte Agger, Iben Ljungmann. 2017
Working with older people in care can be challenging and frustrating, especially when they behave in ways that seem irrational,…
aggressive, or unreasonably repetitive, and nothing you can do seems to help. The authors of this useful and practical book explain how to understand the difficult and annoying ways in which older people in care can behave, (especially people with dementia), how to stay calm and kind, and how to solve the problems they can create. With many examples of everyday challenges and how to deal with them, this book has the potential to change your working life.Reichel's Care of the Elderly: Clinical Aspects of Aging (6th Edition)
By William Reichel, Christine Arenson, Jan Busby-Whitehead, Kenneth Brummel-Smith, James G. O'Brien, Mary H. Palmer. 2009
The sixth edition of Reichel's Care of the Elderly: Clinical Aspects of Aging remains the pioneering text for the practicing…
physician confronted with the unique problems of an increasingly elderly population. Dr. William Reichel's formative text is designed as a practical and useful guide for all levels of geriatric care, from medical students to geriatric specialists. This book emphasizes clinical management and addressed problems from the simple to the highly complex. The renowned editors have revised every chapter and have included the most recent advances in elderly care. New chapters include hormonal therapy in post-menopausal women, drug therapy for Alzheimer's sufferers, alternative medicine, the chronic understaffing of nursing homes, management of delirium, and ethical issues. Comprehensive and written for any clinicians caring for older patients (including family physicians, general internists, nurse practitioners, geriatricians, and other specialists), this esteemed text provides practical and trusted advice.Exercise for Aging Adults
By Gail M. Sullivan, Alice K. Pomidor. 2015
This book translates the new findings in exercise research for the elderly for busy practitioners, trainees, students and administrators. This…
book provides practical strategies that can be implemented immediately in the common settings in which practitioners care for adults. The format includes key points and case examples which showcase the strong evidence supporting exercise by older adults as a key tool to enhance health, prevent serious outcomes, such as hospitalization and functional loss, and as part of the treatment plan for diseases that are common in older adults. Written by experts in the field of exercise in older persons, this book is a guide to maintaining quality of life and functional independence from frail to healthy aging adults. Strategies and exercises are discussed for specific care settings and illustrated via links to video examples, to ensure readers can immediately apply described techniques. Exercise for Aging Adults: A Guide for Practitioners is a useful tool for physicians, residents in training, medical students, physical therapists, gerontology advance practice nurse practitioners, assisted living facility administrators, directors of recreation, and long-term care directors.Key Concepts in Social Gerontology (SAGE Key Concepts series)
By Sarah Hillcoat, Kristine Ajrouch, Judith Phillips. 2010
Social gerontology is a new and dynamic field reflecting the increasing interest in ageing across the world. This book provides…
a readily accessible guide to well established and contested issues, as well as new concepts emerging through cutting edge research in the discipline. The entries give concise, lucid knowledge on what constitutes the 'building blocks' of social gerontology and sets out a clear review of the core concepts, both classic and emerging, in this subject area. Each concept is explored in terms of its: * History * Application * Usefulness to theory and research * Significance in practice They go beyond simple definition of the concepts to look at how each issue has shaped the discipline of social gerontology today. This book is authored by social gerontologists from the UK and the USA. Together they present an interdisciplinary perspective and reflect a global approach to the presentation of key concepts in social gerontology. Judith Phillips is Professor of Gerontology and Social Work at Swansea University, Wales Kristine Ajrouch is Associate Professor of Sociology at Eastern Michigan University Sarah Hillcoat-Nallétamby is Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at Swansea University, WalesKey Concepts in Social Gerontology (SAGE Key Concepts series)
By Sarah Hillcoat-Nalletamby, Kristine J. Ajrouch, Judith E. Phillips. 2010
Social gerontology is a new and dynamic field reflecting the increasing interest in ageing across the world. This book provides…
a readily accessible guide to well established and contested issues, as well as new concepts emerging through cutting edge research in the discipline. The entries give concise, lucid knowledge on what constitutes the 'building blocks' of social gerontology and sets out a clear review of the core concepts, both classic and emerging, in this subject area. Each concept is explored in terms of its: * History * Application * Usefulness to theory and research * Significance in practice They go beyond simple definition of the concepts to look at how each issue has shaped the discipline of social gerontology today. This book is authored by social gerontologists from the UK and the USA. Together they present an interdisciplinary perspective and reflect a global approach to the presentation of key concepts in social gerontology. Judith Phillips is Professor of Gerontology and Social Work at Swansea University, Wales Kristine Ajrouch is Associate Professor of Sociology at Eastern Michigan University Sarah Hillcoat-Nallétamby is Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at Swansea University, WalesThe Futures of Old Age
By Chris Phillipson, John Vincent, Murna Downs. 2006
What is the future of old age? How will families, services, and economies adapt to an older population? Such questions…
often provoke extreme and opposing answers: some see ageing populations as having the potential to undermine economic growth and prosperity; others see new and exciting ways of living in old age. The Futures of Old Age places these questions in the context of social and political change, and assesses what the various futures of old age might be. Prepared by the British Society of Gerontology, The Futures of Old Age brings together a team of leading international gerontologists from the United Kingdom and United States, drawing on their expertise and research. The book's seven sections deal with key contemporary themes including: population ageing; households and families; health; wealth; pensions; migration; inequalities; gender and self; and identity in later life.The Palgrave Handbook of the Philosophy of Aging
By Geoffrey Scarre. 2016
This comprehensive handbook presents the major philosophical perspectives on the nature, prospects, problems and social context of age and aging…
in an era of dramatically increasing life-expectancy. Drawing on the latest research in gerontology, medicine and the social sciences, its twenty-seven chapters examine our intuitions and common sense beliefs about the meaning of aging and explore topics such as the experience and existential character of old age, aging in different philosophical and religious traditions, the place of the elderly in contemporary society and the moral rights and responsibilities of the old. This book provides innovative and leading-edge research that will help to determine the parameters of the philosophy of aging for years to come. Key Features * Structured in four parts addressing the meaning, experience, ethics and future of aging * Comprehensive ethical coverage of the retirement age, health-care for the elderly and the transhumanist life-extending project * Focused treatment of the dementia 'epidemic' and the philosophy of the mind and self The Palgrave Handbook of the Philosophy of Aging is an essential resource for scholars, researchers and advanced students in the philosophy of the self, moral and political philosophy, bioethics, phenomenology, narrative studies and philosophy of economics. It is also a volume of key importance to researchers, advanced students and professionals in gerontology, health care, psychology, sociology and population studies.Dancing with Rose: Finding Life in the Land of Alzheimer
By Lauren Kessler. 2007
One journalist's riveting... and surprisingly hopeful... in-the-trenches view of Alzheimer's Nearly five million people in the United States are living…
with Alzheimer's. Like many children of Alzheimer's sufferers, Lauren Kessler, an accomplished journalist, was devastated by the disease that seemed to erase her mother's identity even before claiming her life. But suppose people with Alzheimer's are not slates wiped blank. Suppose they experience friendship and loss, romance and jealousy, joy and sorrow? To better understand this debilitating condition, Kessler enlists as a bottom-of-the-rung caregiver at an Alzheimer's facility and learns lessons that challenge what we think we know about the disease. A compelling, clear-eyed, and emotionally resonant narrative, Finding Life in the Land of Alzheimer's offers a new optimistic look at what the disease can teach us and a much-needed tonic for those faced with providing care for someone they love.Aging: Concepts and Controversies (7th Edition)
By Harry Moody, Jennifer Sasser. 2012
Presenting current research in an innovative format, Aging: Concepts and Controversies encourages students to become involved and take an informed…
stand on the major aging issues that we face as a society. Leading author and active expert in gerontology Rick Moody provides thorough explanation of the issues in the Concepts sections and current research in the Controversy sections, demonstrating the close link between concepts and controversies in these broad areas of aging: health care, socioeconomic trends, and the life course.Regulating Long-Term Care Quality
By Anna Maresso, Vincent Mor, Tiziana Leone. 2014
The number of elderly people relying on formal long-term care services is dramatically increasing year after year, and the challenge…
of ensuring the quality and financial stability of care provision is one faced by governments in both the developed and developing world. This edited book is the first to provide a comprehensive international survey of long-term care provision and regulation, built around a series of case studies from Europe, North America and Asia. The analytical framework allows the different approaches that countries have adopted to be compared side by side and readers are encouraged to consider which quality assurance approaches might best meet their own country's needs. Wider issues underpinning the need to regulate the quality of long-term care are also discussed. This timely book is a valuable resource for policymakers working in the health care sector, researchers and students taking graduate courses on health policy and management.Never Say Die
By Susan Jacoby. 2011
Susan Jacoby, an unsparing chronicler of unreason in American culture, now offers an impassioned, tough-minded critique of the myth that…
a radically new old age--unmarred by physical or mental deterioration, financial problems, or intimate loneliness--awaits the huge baby boom generation. Combining historical, social, and economic analysis with personal experiences of love and loss, Jacoby turns a caustic eye not only on the modern fiction that old age can be "defied" but also on the sentimental image of a past in which Americans supposedly revered their elders. Never Say Die unmasks the fallacies promoted by twenty-first-century hucksters of longevity--including health gurus claiming that boomers can stay "forever young" if they only live right, self-promoting biomedical businessmen predicting that ninety may soon become the new fifty and that a "cure" for the "disease" of aging is just around the corner, and wishful thinkers asserting that older means wiser. The author offers powerful evidence that America has always been a "youth culture" and that the plight of the neglected old dates from the early years of the republic. Today, as the oldest boomers turn sixty-five, it is imperative for them to distinguish between marketing hype and realistic hope about what lies ahead for the more than 70 million Americans who will be beyond the traditional retirement age by 2030. This wide-ranging reappraisal examines the explosion of Alzheimer's cases, the uncertain economic future of aging boomers, the predicament of women who make up an overwhelming majority of the oldest--and poorest--old, and the illusion that we can control the way we age and die. Jacoby raises the fundamental question of whether living longer is a good thing unless it means living better. Her book speaks to Americans, whatever their age, who draw courage and hope from facing reality instead of embracing that oldest of delusions, the fountain of youth.From the Hardcover edition.Life Story Work with People with Dementia: Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary People
By Steve Milton, John Shaw, Bob Woods, Rachel Thompson, Lesley Jones, Ruth Eley, Ponnusamy Subramaniam, Victoria Metcalfe, Anna Gaughan, Joyce Dunne, Nada Savitch, Jane Mckeown, Polly Kaiser, Joanne Sutton, Maria Parsons, Gillian Drummond, Kate Gridley, Marie, Pat Broster, Jean Tottie, Tommy Dunne. 2017
Introducing life story work, a way for people with dementia to connect with their relatives, carers and the professionals working…
with them. This evidence-based book explains the many benefits of life story work, with practical guidance for introducing it in a variety of settings. The authors show how life story work can empower people with dementia to inform care practitioners and family members what care and support they may need now and in the future, by taking into account their past and their future wishes and aspirations. The book includes practical information on how to get started, ethical considerations such as consent and confidentiality, and considers issues of diversity and how to address them. The voices of practitioners, researchers and family carers sit alongside those of people living with dementia to present a wide-range of perspectives on life story work.Life Story Work with People with Dementia: Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary People
By Steve Milton, John Shaw, Bob Woods, Rachel Thompson, Lesley Jones, Ruth Eley, Ponnusamy Subramaniam, Victoria Metcalfe, Anna Gaughan, Joyce Dunne, Nada Savitch, Jane Mckeown, Polly Kaiser, Joanne Sutton, Maria Parsons, Gillian Drummond, Kate Gridley, Marie, Pat Broster, Jean Tottie, Tommy Dunne. 2017
Introducing life story work, a way for people with dementia to connect with their relatives, carers and the professionals working…
with them. This evidence-based book explains the many benefits of life story work, with practical guidance for introducing it in a variety of settings. The authors show how life story work can empower people with dementia to inform care practitioners and family members what care and support they may need now and in the future, by taking into account their past and their future wishes and aspirations. The book includes practical information on how to get started, ethical considerations such as consent and confidentiality, and considers issues of diversity and how to address them. The voices of practitioners, researchers and family carers sit alongside those of people living with dementia to present a wide-range of perspectives on life story work.Life Story Work with People with Dementia: Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary People
By Steve Milton, John Shaw, Bob Woods, Rachel Thompson, Lesley Jones, Ruth Eley, Ponnusamy Subramaniam, Victoria Metcalfe, Anna Gaughan, Joyce Dunne, Nada Savitch, Jane Mckeown, Polly Kaiser, Joanne Sutton, Maria Parsons, Gillian Drummond, Kate Gridley, Marie, Pat Broster, Jean Tottie, Tommy Dunne. 2017
Introducing life story work, a way for people with dementia to connect with their relatives, carers and the professionals working…
with them. This evidence-based book explains the many benefits of life story work, with practical guidance for introducing it in a variety of settings. The authors show how life story work can empower people with dementia to inform care practitioners and family members what care and support they may need now and in the future, by taking into account their past and their future wishes and aspirations. The book includes practical information on how to get started, ethical considerations such as consent and confidentiality, and considers issues of diversity and how to address them. The voices of practitioners, researchers and family carers sit alongside those of people living with dementia to present a wide-range of perspectives on life story work.Life Story Work with People with Dementia: Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary People
By Tommy Dunne, Jean Tottie, Pat Broster, Bob Woods, Marie-Jo Guisset Martinez, Kate Gridley, Gillian Drummond, Maria Pasiecznik Parsons, Joanne Sutton, Polly Kaiser, John Shaw, Jane Mckeown, Nada Savitch, Steve Milton, Rachel Thompson, Joyce Dunne, Anna Gaughan, Victoria Metcalfe, Ponnusamy Subramaniam, Ruth Eley, Lesley Jones. 2017
Introducing life story work, a way for people with dementia to connect with their relatives, carers and the professionals working…
with them. This evidence-based book explains the many benefits of life story work, with practical guidance for introducing it in a variety of settings. The authors show how life story work can empower people with dementia to inform care practitioners and family members what care and support they may need now and in the future, by taking into account their past and their future wishes and aspirations. The book includes practical information on how to get started, ethical considerations such as consent and confidentiality, and considers issues of diversity and how to address them. The voices of practitioners, researchers and family carers sit alongside those of people living with dementia to present a wide-range of perspectives on life story work.Life Story Work with People with Dementia: Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary People
By Steve Milton, John Shaw, Bob Woods, Rachel Thompson, Lesley Jones, Ruth Eley, Ponnusamy Subramaniam, Victoria Metcalfe, Anna Gaughan, Joyce Dunne, Nada Savitch, Jane Mckeown, Polly Kaiser, Joanne Sutton, Maria Parsons, Gillian Drummond, Kate Gridley, Marie, Pat Broster, Jean Tottie, Tommy Dunne. 2017
Introducing life story work, a way for people with dementia to connect with their relatives, carers and the professionals working…
with them. This evidence-based book explains the many benefits of life story work, with practical guidance for introducing it in a variety of settings. The authors show how life story work can empower people with dementia to inform care practitioners and family members what care and support they may need now and in the future, by taking into account their past and their future wishes and aspirations. The book includes practical information on how to get started, ethical considerations such as consent and confidentiality, and considers issues of diversity and how to address them. The voices of practitioners, researchers and family carers sit alongside those of people living with dementia to present a wide-range of perspectives on life story work.