Kategoria BISAC: Medical >> Geriatrics

This book provides the first comprehensive overview of a new scientific discipline termed Geroscience. Geroscience examines the molecular and cellular mechanisms that might explain why aging is the main risk factor for most chronic diseases affecting the elderly population. Over the past few decades, researchers have made impressive progress in understanding the genetics, biology and physiology of aging. This book presents vital research that can help readers to better understand how aging is a critical malleable risk factor in most chronic diseases, which, in turn, could lead to...

This book is a practical reference for any clinician who has struggled to care for an older adult in a home setting. The volume is written by experts in the field who describe fundamental principles and clinical approaches of geriatric home-based care and their application to specific diseases and conditions, including delirium, incontinence, falls, and chronic pain and disability. The book also details house calls for special populations, from the developmentally disabled to those afflicted with neurologic or psychiatric diseases. The volume explores house calls within the context of the...

Dementie is een hersenziekte. De hersenproblemen hebben grote invloed op wat iemand nog kan en in hoeverre communicatie mogelijk is. Hulpverleners en mantelzorgers moeten in de dagelijkse omgang hun gedrag steeds opnieuw aanpassen. Zij krijgen daarbij begeleiding en ondersteuning van psychologen, artsen, casemanagers en andere professionals voor wie dit boek is bedoeld.

Een basale kennis van hersenstructuren en de werking van de hersenen is van groot belang en helpt het gedrag van iemand met dementie te begrijpen. Brede en toepasbare inzichten over (on)gewone veroudering,...

Sarcopenia the loss of muscle mass and strength that occurs with advancing age is a major health challenge, particularly in North America, Europe, and Japan, which have large aging populations. This compendium volume is a valuable addition to the existing literature, providing state-of-the-art information on the most effective prevention and treatment options. Included are research articles on nutrition management and the prevention of sarcopenia; protein therapy for sarcopenia; effect of exercise on sarcopenia; and other therapeutic strategies, including antioxidants and steroids.

Although books exist on the evolution of aging, this is the first book written from the perspective of again as an adaptive program. It offers an insight into the implications of research on aging genetics, The author proposes the Demographic Theory of Senescence, whereby aging has been affirmatively selected because it levels the death rate over time helping stabilize population dynamics and prevent extinctions.