Over 55: A Handbook on Health

ISBN-13: 9780898597264 / Angielski / Twarda / 1985 / 668 str.

T. G. Duncan;T. G. Duncan

Opis

First published in 1985. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Spis treści

Preface, Introduction, 1. Arthritis, 2. Orthopedic Disorders, 3. The Heart and Circulation, 4. Chest and Lung Diseases, 5. Peripheral Vascular Disease, 6. High Blood Pressure and the Older Person, 7. Lipids (Fats) and the Risk of Heart Attack, 8. Kidney Disease, 9. Urologic Problems, 10. Diabetes, 11. Neurologic Diseases, 12. Gastrointestinal Diseases, 13. Cancer, 14. Gynecological Problems, 15. Infectious Diseases, 16. Head and Throat Disorders, 17. Eye Problems, 18. Skin Disorders, 19. Dental Care for the Older Patient, 20. Foot Health, 21. Radiology, 22. Hematology, 23. Physical Therapy for the Over-55 Patient, 24. Diet and Nutrition, 25. Physical Fitness, 26. Plastic Surgery, 27. Sex After 55, 28. Psychiatric Problems, 29. Coping With Crisis, 30. Living Together and Living Apart, 31. Population Trends of Older Americans, 32. Boarding and Nursing Homes, 33. The Hospital, 34. The U.S. Hospice Movement, 35. Insurance, 36. Retirement Income: Social Security and Supplemental Security, 37. Retirement Income: Private, 38. Property Management: Protecting, Giving, and Leaving It, 39. Fraud, 40. Funerals, Burial and Cremation, Index