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American Geriatrics Society's Complete Guide to Aging and Health (Hardcover)

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Product Details: American Geriatrics Society's Complete Guide to Aging and Health

Author:Mark Williams
Format:Hardcover
Publisher:Harmony Book
ISBN:0517595397
ISBN13:9780517595398
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Publisher Notes: American Geriatrics Society's Complete Guide to Aging and Health

  •   Foreword by the American Geriatrics Society

      Acknowledgments

      A Personal Note from the Author

      How to Use This Book

    Pt. I How We Age1

    1 Important Considerations3

    2 How Our Body Ages9

    3 How Our Mind Changes with Aging34

    4 Preventive Care41

    Pt. II Making Health Care Decisions51

    5 Choosing a Doctor53

    6 Going into the Hospital59

    7 Undergoing Surgery63

    8 Principles of Rehabilitation68

    9 Taking Medications90

    10 Long-Term Care100

    Pt. III Legal, Ethical, and Financial Considerations109

    11 Ethical Issues and Concerns111

    12 Financing Health Care123

    Pt. IV Conditions That Affect Older People133

    13 Memory and Thinking: Dementia, Delirium, and Amnesia135

    14 Neurologic Disorders159

    15 Psychologic Concerns187

    16 Skin Conditions213

    17 Joints, Muscles, and Bones236

    18 Head, Neck, and Sensory Concerns282

    19 Heart and Circulation Conditions304

    20 Blood Disorders324

    21 Lung and Breathing Problems338

    22 Digestive Disorders349

    23 Nutrition Concerns376

    24 Bladder, Urinary, and Kidney Conditions387

    25 Sexuality and Sexual Concerns406

    26 Other Important Conditions432

      Resources478

      Index482

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