Reichel's Care of the Elderly
Clinical Aspects of Aging

A clinical guide for all health specialists offering practical, relevant and comprehensive information on managing the elderly patient.

Jan Busby-Whitehead (Edited by), Samuel C. Durso (Edited by), Christine Arenson (Edited by), Rebecca Elon (Edited by), Mary H. Palmer (Edited by), William Reichel (Edited by)

9781108837767, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 21 July 2022

820 pages
26 x 20.7 x 4.4 cm, 1.98 kg

This eighth edition of Dr Reichel's formative text remains the go-to guide for practicing physicians and allied health staff confronted with the unique problems of an increasing elderly population. Fully updated and revised, it provides a practical guide for all health specialists, emphasizing the clinical management of the elderly patient with simple to complex problems. Featuring four new chapters and the incorporation of geriatric emergency medicine into chapters. The book begins with a general approach to the management of older adults, followed by a review of common geriatric syndromes, and proceeding to an organ-based review of care. The final section addresses principles of care, including care in special situations, psychosocial aspects of our aging society, and organization of care. Particular emphasis is placed on cost-effective, patient-centered care, including a discussion of the Choosing Wisely campaign. A must-read for all practitioners seeking practical and relevant information in a comprehensive format.

Section 1. General approach to the care of the elderly: 1. Essential principles in the care of the elderly
2. Biology of aging
3. Comprehensive geriatric assessment
4. Screening and prevention
5. Appropriate use of medications
6. Nutrition and aging
7. Physical activity and exercise for older adults
Section 2. Geriatric syndromes: 8. Frailty
9. Fall prevention in community-dwelling older adults
10. Evaluation and management of dizziness
11. Evaluation and management of dementia
12. Recognition, management, and prevention of delirium
Section 3. Care of the elderly by organ system: 13. Diagnosis and management of heart disease
14. Hypertension
15. Peripheral artery disease
16. Neurologic problems
17. Prevention, diagnosis, and management of stroke
18. Movement disorders
19. Sleep disorders
20. Clinical geropsychiatry
21. Substance use disorder
22. Pulmonary issues
23. Gastrointestinal disorders
24. Serious Infections
25. Human immunodeficiency virus
26. Kidney disease
27. Urological conditions
28. Urinary incontinence
29. Fecal incontinence
30. Gynecologic issues
31. Endocrine disorders
32. Diabetes mellitus
33. Lipid management
34. Osteoporosis and other metabolic bone disorders
35. Common rheumatologic disease
36. Geriatric emergency medicine
37. Musculoskeletal injuries
38. Dermatologic conditions
39. Pressure injuries: practical considerations in prevention and treatment
40. Anemia and other hematological problems
41. Cancer
42. Ocular disorders
43. Geriatric otolaryngology
44. Oral health
45. Foot health
Section 4. Principles of care for the elderly: 46. Surgical principles
47. Rehabilitation
48. Geriatric sexuality
49. Aging in adults with intellectual disabilities and severe and persistent mental illness
50. Home and community-based long-term care
51. Institutional post-acute and long-term care medicine
52. Hospital-based care
53. Introduction to palliative care
54. The mistreatment of older adults
55. Driving and the older adult
56. Integrative medicine
57. Retirement: a contemporary perspective
58. Cultural competence
59. Health literacy
60. Caregiving
61. Practice transformation for better care of older adults
62. Health care organization and financing
63. Ethical decision making
64. Epidemic and pandemic impacts on the elderly population.

Subject Areas: Geriatric nursing [MQCL4], Accident & emergency medicine [MMK], Geriatric medicine [MJX], Medicine: general issues [MB], Psychology of ageing [JMD], Care of the elderly [JKSG]