Kategoria BISAC: Medical >> Geriatrics

Die neurodegenerative Erkrankung Alzheimer ist mit ca. 60% die haufigste Form der Demenzerkrankungen. Dieses Handbuch beinhaltet alle relevanten Aspekte zu den biologischen Grundlagen, zur Epidemiologie, Diagnostik und Differentialdiagnostik, zum ethischen und rechtlichen Rahmen, der Therapie (Pharmakotherapie, nicht-pharmakologische Interventionen), der Versorgung und Pravention. Es richtet sich damit an Arzte sowie professionelle Behandler und Versorger von Patienten mit der Alzheimer-Krankheit.

Praxiserprobte Manahmen fur die Pflege alterer Suchtkranker.

Schadlicher Substanzmittelkonsum oder eine Abhangigkeit werden bei alteren Menschen haufig nicht oder erst sehr spat bemerkt. Unerkannt konnen sie zu einem fruhzeitigen Verlust der Selbstandigkeit fuhren.

Das Praxisbuch vereint die neusten wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnisse und Handlungsempfehlungen fur eine qualifizierte Versorgung bei substanzbezogenen Storungen im Alter. Mitarbeiter der ambulanten und stationaren Altenpflege werden unterstutzt, Suchtprobleme zu erkennen und gezielt Manahmen einzuleiten....

Evidence pertaining to continual violence throughout the life cycle coupled with the experience of growing old in a life permeated by intimate violence is scarce. And the focus is usually on the victims usually, the older, battered women and seldom on their aging partners or adult children who were part and parcel of the violent dynamics in the family system. With the increase in longevity and the older population s subsequent growth in size, the number of elderly couples living and aging in long-lasting conflictive relationships is on the rise.

The relatively intense...

Medical practitioners receive little, if any, formal training in the prevention, assessment and management of pressure ulcers and other chronic wounds. Pressure Ulcers in the Aging Population: A Guide for Clinicians is a resource primarily aimed at physicians interested in the fundamentals of wound care. This book is written for geriatricians, internists, general practitioners, residents and fellows who treat older patients and unlike other texts on the market addresses the specific issues of wound prevention and managment in older individuals.

Pressure Ulcers in the Aging...

Beschaftigung, Aktivierung und Lebensqualitat fur Menschen mit Demenz

Das Praxisbuch fur Gruppenleitende in der Demenzbetreuung bietet uber 20 komplett vorbereitete Stundenkonzepte zu unterschiedlichen Lebensthemen, wie z.B. Familie, Natur, Feste, Kindheit, Essen, Arbeit. Durch die detaillierte Anleitung der einzelnen Beschaftigungsstunden benotigt die Gruppenleitung kaum Vorkenntnisse und kann sofort passende Stundenkonzepte praktisch durchfuhren. Die neuartige Methode der Validierenden Aktivierung wurde aus der Praxis heraus entwickelt underleichtert nicht nur die...

The collective, inclusive, and intersectional framework used in this book speaks to the significance of understanding aging across diverse cultures from multiple perspectives, but still as a shared human experience.The underlying message of the book is that although we are unique and different in our aging processes, we are ultimately connected through this physical, mental and spiritual experience of aging.Thus, regardless of whether we are service providers, service recipients, educators or merely fellow human beings, it is important that we approach the aging experience through a...

Androgen Deficiency in the Adult Male
CAUSES, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT - 2ND EDITION
Malcolm Carruthers MD FRCPath MRCGP

With the author's new theory of Androgen Resistance, this is a game-changing book in the diagnosis and treatment of Androgen deficiency. It shifts the emphasis in diagnosis to the symptomatology rather than laboratory data, and in treatment to the reduction of factors causing resistance. rather than just raising testosterone levels. As well as making the case for it being potentially the most important form of preventive medicine in men for the 21st...

This book describes geriatrics practice models that are used to guide the care of older adults, allowing seniors to remain at home, prevent functional disability and preserve quality of life. The models include specific interventions which are performed by health care workers to address the needs of older persons and their caregivers. These models respect patient values, consider patient safety and appreciate psychosocial needs as well. Divided into six parts that discuss hospital-based models of care, transitions from hospital to home, outpatient-based models of care and emergency...

Physical Activity and the Aging Brain: Effects of Exercise on Neurological Function is a complete guide to the manifold effects of exercise and physical activity on the aging brain. Cognitive decline and motor impairment, onset of diseases and disorders, and even changes in family structure and social settings that occur as we age can all impact activity levels, yet continued physical activity is crucial for successful neurological functioning.

This book examines the role that exercise and physical activity play in halting or modulating the deleterious effects of these...

Ambient Assisted Living and Enhanced Living Environments: Principles, Technologies and Control separates the theoretical concepts concerning the design of such systems from their real-world implementations. For each important topic, the book bridges theory and practice, introducing the instruments needed by professionals in their activities.

To this aim, topics are presented in a logical sequence, with the introduction of each topic motivated by the need to respond to claims and requirements from a wide range of AAL/ELE applications. The advantages and limitations of each...