Brocklehurst's Textbook Of Geriatric Medicine And Gerontology

By (author) Rockwood Kenneth; By (author) Ruth E. Hubbard; By (author) Andrew P. Clegg
Description:
**Selected for 2026 Doody''s Core Titles as an Essential Purchase in Geriatrics** For gerontologists, internal medicine physicians, family doctors, and geriatric nurse practitioners, Brocklehurst''s Textbook of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology has been the internationally renowned, go-to reference for expert guidance regarding geriatric care. Now fully revised and updated, the Nineth Edition continues the tradition of excellence to help you meet the unique needs of this growing patient population. Offering practical coverage of gerontology, disease-specific geriatrics, and complex syndromes specific to older adults, Brocklehurst’s provides a contemporary, distinctive perspective on geriatric medicine: prevent the preventable, treat the treatable, and care for the carer. Provides consistent discussions of clinical manifestations, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and more that make reference quick and easy Covers how to balance achievable treatments with the duty not to harm Offers expanded and updated coverage of Biological Gerontology, Geriatric Oncology, Acute Geriatric Medicine, Critical Care and Intensive Treatment, Sex Differences in Aging, Cellular Senescence, The Aging Immune System and the Aging Brain, and Testosterone and Frailty in Aging Males Reflects the importance of understanding frailty to the practice of geriatric medicine and to current understanding of disease in late life Contains all-new chapters on Oxidative Damage and Free Radical Stress, the Microbiome, Interventions for Lifespan Extension, Aging among LBGTQ+ Populations, COVID-19, Health and Wellbeing in Older Women, Vaccination in Older Adults, System-wide Reform for Frailty Care, Geriatric Medicine in Africa, Aging Among Indigenous Communities, Improving Quality of Care for Older Adults, and more Discusses senolytic drugs and interventions and their impact on heart failure, dementia, and disease prevention An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish after the publication date
Table of contents:
PART I: Gerontology Section A: Introduction to Gerontology 1. Introduction to Aging, Frailty and Geriatric Medicine 2. The Epidemiology of Aging 3. Successful Aging: The Centenarians Section B: Biological Gerontology 4. Evolution Theory and the Mechanisms of Aging 5. Sex Differences in Aging 6. Geroscience 7. Genetics and Epigenetics 8. Oxidative Damage and Free Radical Stress 9. Inflammation 10. Cellular Senescence 11. The Microbiome 12. The Premature Aging Syndrome: Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome: Insights Into Normal Aging 13. Interventions for Lifespan Extension Section C: Medical Gerontology 14. Frailty: The Broad View 15. Aging and Deficit Accumulation: Clinical Implications 16. Effects of Age and Frailty on the Cardiovascular System 17. Age-Related Changes in the Respiratory System 18. The Aging Immune System and the Aging Brain 19. Neurologic Signs in Older Adults 20. Connective Tissues and Aging 21. Bone and Joint Aging 22. Age-Related Changes in the Gastrointestinal System 23. Aging of the Urinary Tract 24. Endocrinology of Aging 25. Aging and the Skin 26. The Pharmacology of Aging 27. Antiaging Medicine Section D: Psychological and Social Gerontology 28. Normal Cognitive Aging and Maintenance 29. Social Gerontology 30. Social Vulnerability in Old Age 31. The Aging Self 32. Aging among LGBTQ+ Populations 33. Optimising the Longevity Dividend PART II: Geriatric Medicine Section A: Evaluation of the Geriatric Patient 34. Presentation of Disease in Old Age 35. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment 36. Laboratory Diagnosis and Geriatrics: More Than Just Reference Intervals for Older Adults 37. Perioperative Medicine