Brocklehurst’s Textbook of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, 9th Edition

• Provides consistent discussions of clinical manifestations, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and more that make reference quick and easy
• Covers how to balance achievable treatments with the duty not to harm
• Offers expanded and updated coverage of Biological Gerontology, Geriatric Oncology, Acute Geriatric Medicine, Critical Care and Intensive Treatment, Sex Differences in Aging, Cellular Senescence, The Aging Immune System and the Aging Brain, and Testosterone and Frailty in Aging Males
• Reflects the importance of understanding frailty to the practice of geriatric medicine and to current understanding of disease in late life
• Contains all-new chapters on Oxidative Damage and Free Radical Stress, the Microbiome, Interventions for Lifespan Extension, Aging among LBGTQ+ Populations, COVID-19, Health and Wellbeing in Older Women, Vaccination in Older Adults, System-wide Reform for Frailty Care, Geriatric Medicine in Africa, Aging Among Indigenous Communities, Improving Quality of Care for Older Adults, and more
• Discusses senolytic drugs and interventions and their impact on heart failure, dementia, and disease prevention
• An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date

CONTENTS

PART I: Gerontology
Section A: Introduction to Gerontology

1. Introduction to Aging, Frailty and Geriatric Medicine

2. The Epidemiology of Aging

3. Successful Aging: The Centenarians
Section B: Biological Gerontology

4. Evolution Theories: Why Do We Age?

5. Sex Differences in Aging

6.. Geroscience

7. Genetics and Epigenetics

8. Oxidative Damage and Free Radical Stress

9. Inflammation

10. Cellular Senescence

11. The Microbiome and Metabolomics

12. The Premature Aging Syndrome: Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome: Insights Into Normal Aging

13. Interventions for Lifespan Extension
Section C: Medical Gerontology

14. Frailty: The Broad View

15. Aging and Deficit Accumulation: Clinical Implications

16. Effects of Aging on the Cardiovascular System

17. Age-Related Changes in the Respiratory System

18. The Aging Immune System and the Aging Brain

19. Neurologic Signs in Older Adults

20. Connective Tissues and Aging

21. Bone and Joint Aging

22. Aging and the Gastrointestinal System

23. Aging of the Urinary Tract

24. Endocrinology of Aging

25. Aging and the Skin

26. The Pharmacology of Aging

27. Antiaging Medicine
Section D: Psychological and Social Gerontology

28. Normal Cognitive Aging and Maintenance

29. Social Gerontology

30. Social Vulnerability and Social Abandonment in Old Age

31. The Aging Personality and Self: Diversity and Health Issues

32. Ageing among LGBTI Populations

33. Optimising the Longevity Dividend

PART II: Geriatric Medicine
Section A: Evaluation of the Geriatric Patient

34. Presentation of Disease in Old Age

35. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment

36. Laboratory Diagnosis and Geriatrics: More Than Just Reference Intervals for Older Adults

37. Perioperative Medicine in the Frail Older Patient

38. Measuring Outcomes of Multidimensional Geriatric Assessment Programs
Section B: Cardiovascular System

39. Chronic Cardiac Failure in Older Adults

40. Diagnosis and Management of Coronary Artery Disease in Older Adults

41. Practical Issues in the Care of Frail Older Cardiac Patients

42. Hypertension in Older Adults

43. Valvular Heart Disease in Older Adults

44. Cardiac Arrhythmias in Older Adults

45. Syncope in Older Adults

46. Vascular Surgery in Older Adults
Section C: The Respiratory System

47. COVID-19 in Older Adults

48. Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Older Adults

49. Nonobstructive Lung Disease
Section D: The Nervous System

50. COVID-19 in Older Adults

51. Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Older Adults

52. Nonobstructive Lung Disease

53. Classification of the Dementias

54. Neuropsychology in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia

55. Alzheimer’s Disease and Late Life Dementia

56. Vascular Cognitive Disorders

57. Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration

58. Mental Illness in Older Adults

59. Intellectual Disability in Older Adults

60. Epilepsy in Older Adults

61. Headache and Facial Pain in Older Adults

62. Stroke: Pathology and Epidemiology

63. Stroke: Clinical Presentation, Management and Organisation of Services

64. Long-Term Stroke Care

65. Disorders of the Autonomic Nervous System in Older Adults
Section E: Musculoskeletal System

66. Classification of the Dementias

67. Neuropsychology in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia

68. Alzheimer’s Disease and Late Life Dementia

69. Vascular Cognitive Disorders
Section F: Gastroenterology

70. Arthritis in Older Adults

71. Metabolic Bone Disease in Older Adults

72. Orthopedic Geriatrics

73. Sarcopenia
Section G: Genitourinary Tract

74. Diseases of the Biliary Tract and the Pancreas

75. The Liver and the Older Adult

76. The Upper Gastrointestinal Tract and the Older Adult
Section H: Women’s Health

77. Aging Kidney, Water and Electrolyte Metabolism

78. The Prostate and the Older Adult
Section I: Endocrinology

79. Gynecologic Disorders in Older Women

80. Health and Wellbeing in Older Women

81. Adrenal and Pituitary Disorders
Section J: Immunology and Hematology

82. Adrenal and Pituitary Disorders

83. Disorders of the Thyroid and the Parathyroid Glands in the Older Adult

84. Diabetes Mellitus in the Older Adult

85. Clinical Immunology: Immune Senescence and Resilience

86. Vaccination in Older Adults
Section K: Oncology

87. Clinical Immunology: Immune Senescence and Resilience

88.Vaccination in Older Adults

89. HIV and Aging: Current Status and Evolving Perspectives

90. Blood Disorders in Older Adults

91. Venous Thromboembolism in Older Adults

92. Geriatric Oncology

93. Cancer Genetics

94. Chemotherapy in Older Adults

95. Radiotherapy in Older Adults

96. Immunotherapy in Older Adults

97. Supportive and Palliative Care in Cancer

98. Colorectal Cancer in Older Adults

99. Prostate Cancer in Older Adults

100. Lung Cancer in Older Adults

101. Haematological Cancer in Older Adults

102. Breast Cancer in Older Adults
Section L: Skin and Special Senses

103. Geriatric Oncology

104. Cancer Genetics

105. Chemotherapy in Older Adults

PART III: Problem-Based Geriatric Medicine
Section A: Prevention and Health Promotion

106. Non-malignant Disorders of the Skin

107. Aging and Disorders of the Eye

108. Disorders of Hearing in Older Adults

109. Health Promotion for Community-Living Older Adults

110. Sexuality in Old Age
Section B: Geriatric Syndromes and Other Unique Problems of the Geriatric Patient
Health Promotion for Community-Living Older Adults

111. Sexuality in Old Age

112. Physical Activity for Successful Aging

113. Optimization of Nutrition

114. Rehabilitation: Evidence-Based Physical and Occupational Therapy Techniques for Stroke and Parkinson Disease

115. Delirium
Section C: Common Problems of the Older Person

116. Delirium

117. Falls

118. Functional Decline

119. Urinary Incontinence

120. Malnutrition in Older Adults

121. Swallowing Problems

122. Geriatric Polypharmacy and Inappropriate Prescribing

123. Impaired Balance and Mobility in Older Adults

124. Dentistry in Older People: Maintaining Oral Health in Aging and Frailty
Section D: Challenging Management Problems

125. Sleep in Relation to Aging, Frailty, and Cognition

126. Pain in the Older Adult

127. The Mistreatment and Neglect of Frail Older Adults

PART IV: Health Systems and Geriatric Medicine

128. The Mistreatment and Neglect of Frail Older Adults

129. Non-Cancer Palliative Medicine for Older Adults

130. Ethical Issues in Geriatric Medicine

131. Managing Frailty: Roles for Primary Care

132. Geriatric Emergency and Pre-Hospital Care

133. Acute Hospital Care for Frail Older Adults

134. Intensive Care Medicine in Older Adults: A Critical Age?

135. System-wide Reform for Frailty Care

136. Geriatric Medicine in Europe

137. Geriatric Medicine in North America

138. Geriatrics in Asia Pacific Region

139. Geriatric Medicine in Africa

140. Geriatrics in Latin America

150. Aging Among Indigenous Communities

151. Medical Care for Older Long-Term Care Residents in the United Kingdom/Other

152. Institutional Long-Term Care in the United States

153. Education in Geriatric Medicine

154. Improving Quality of Care for Older Adults

155. Managed Care for Older Americans

156. Telemedicine Applications in Geriatrics

157. Gerontechnology

158. Optimizing the Built Environment for Frail Older Adults

159. Transcultural Geriatrics

160. Intergenerational Resilience – Social Gerontology