Elderly Care Medicine

Not only is this book a great starting point to support initial teaching on the topic, but it is also easy to dip in and out of for reference or revision at the end of a module, rotation or final exams. Whether you need to develop or refresh your knowledge of geriatrics, Elderly Care Medicine Lecture Notes presents ′need to know′ information for all those involved in treating elderly people.

Preface, vi

Abbreviations, vii

1 The world grows old, 1

2 Health and social care for elderly people in the UK, 11

3 Special features of medicine in the elderly, 30

4 Old age psychiatry, 44

5 Falls and immobility, 63

6 Bones, joints and muscles, 77

7 Stroke made simple, 91

8 Other diseases of the nervous system, 105

9 Cardiovascular disorders, 119

10 Respiratory disease, 137

11 Gastrointestinal disease and nutrition, 148

12 Disorders of homeostasis and metabolism, 169

13 Genitourinary disease, 178

14 Blood and bone marrow, 191

15 Eyes, ears, mouth and skin, 203

16 Legal and ethical aspects of medical care of elderly people, 220

17 Palliative care, 231

Index, 241

Claire G. Nicholl is Consultant Physician and Associate Lecturer, Department of Medicine for the Elderly, Addenbrooke′s Hospital, Cambridge

K. Jane Wilson is Consultant Physician and Associate Lecturer, Department of Medicine for the Elderly, Addenbrooke′s Hospital, Cambridge