Contents
Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Political, Ethical, and Legal Issues of Older Adults
- Case 1.1 Advanced Directives
- Case 1.2 Health Care Decision Making
- Case 1.3 Physical Restraints
- Case 1.4 Patient's Bill of Rights (Long-Term Care)
- Case 1.5 The Unsafe Driver
- Case 1.6 Iatrogenesis and the Elderly
Chapter 2. Loss and End-of-Life Issues
- Case 2.1 Death of a Spouse
- Case 2.2 Prolonged Grief
- Case 2.3 Death With Dignity
Chapter 3. Mistreatment of Older Adults
- Case 3.1 Physical Abuse
- Case 3.2 Physical Neglect
- Case 3.3 Consumer Fraud and the Elderly
- Case 3.4 Financial Mistreatment
Chapter 4. Depression, Addiction, and Suicide
- Case 4.1 Alcoholism
- Case 4.2 Prex_scription Pain Medication Misuse
- Case 4.3 Depression
- Case 4.4 Gambling Addiction
- Case 4.5 Risk for Suicide
Chapter 5. Individual and Family Dynamics
- Case 5.1 Caregiver Burden
- Case 5.2 Frailty
- Case 5.3 Ineffective Family Coping
- Case 5.4 Hoarding Behavior
- Case 5.5 Emergency Preparedness for the Elderly and Their Families
- Case 5.6 Leaving the Homestead: Challenges and Solutions
- Case 5.7 Long-Distance Caregiving
Chapter 6. Sexuality
- Case 6.1 Erectile Dysfunction
- Case 6.2 Vaginal Dryness and Dyspareunia
- Case 6.3 Sexual Problems Due to Physical Limitations
- Case 6.4 Sexual Expression for Institutionalized Older Adults
Chapter 7. The Aging Sensory System
- Case 7.1 Gustatory and Olfactory Disturbance
- Case 7.2 Hearing Loss
- Case 7.3 Somatosensory Disturbance
- Case 7.4 Macular Degeneration
- Case 7.5 Visual Alterations
Chapter 8. Integumentary Disorders and Infectious Disease of the Elderly
- Case 8.1 Venous Insufficiency in a Home-Bound Elder
- Case 8.2 Pressure Ulcer in an Acute-Care Setting
- Case 8.3 Burns and the Elderly
- Case 8.4 Dermatologic Drug Reaction
- Case 8.5 Postoperative Infection (Clostridium Difficile)
- Case 8.6 Herpes Zoster (Shingles)
Chapter 9. The Aging Musculoskeletal System
- Case 9.1 Osteoarthritis
- Case 9.2 Hip Fracture
- Case 9.3 Falls: Home Environment
- Case 9.4 Fall Prevention in a Hospital Setting
- Case 9.5 Immobility
- Case 9.6 Osteoporosis
- Case 9.7 Foot Problems in the Elderly
Chapter 10. The Aging Neurological System
- Case 10.1 Cerebrovascular Accident (Acute Phase)
- Case 10.2 CVA Rehabilitation Phase
- Case 10.3 Parkinson's Disease
- Case 10.4 Alzheimer's Disease
- Case 10.5 Dizziness/Vertigo
Chapter 11. The Aging Cardiovascular System
- Case 11.1 Coronary Artery Disease: Living With Chronic Stable Angina
- Case 11.2 Congestive Heart Failure
- Case 11.3 Chronic Atrial Fibrillation
- Case 11.4 Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Case 11.5 Hyperlipidemia
- Case 11.6 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Case 11.7 Anemia
- Case 11.8 Pacemaker Implantation
Chapter 12. The Aging Pulmonary System
- Case 12.1 Pneumonia
- Case 12.2 Lung Cancer
- Case 12.3 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Case 12.4 Tuberculosis
- Case 12.5 Pulmonary Embolism
- Case 12.6 Influenza Prevention in the Elderly
Chapter 13. The Aging Endocrine System
- Case 13.1 Diabetes Mellitus (Screening)
- Case 13.2 Diabetes Mellitus and Medication
- Case 13.3 Diabetes Mellitus and Nutrition
Chapter 14. The Aging Genitourinary System
- Case 14.1 Transient Urinary Incontinence
- Case 14.2 Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
- Case 14.3 Functional Incontinence
- Case 14.4 Acute Renal Insufficiency
- Case 14.5 Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Chapter 15. Nutrition and the Aging Gastrointestinal System
- Case 15.1 Mealtime Difficulties
- Case 15.2 Oral Health
- Case 15.3 Diverticular Disease
- Case 15.4 Chronic Constipation
- Case 15.5 Hiatal Hernia
- Case 15.6 Hydration Management
Chapter 16. Cancer in the Older Adult
- Case 16.1 Chemotherapy and the Aged
- Case 16.2 Colorectal Cancer
- Case 16.3 HIV/AIDS
- Case 16.4 Hospice Care
Chapter 17. Cognitive Impairment in the Older Adult
- Case 17.1 Acute Confusion (Delirium)
- Case 17.2 Early Dementia
- Case 17.3 Dementia (Late Stage)
- Case 17.4 Wandering/Need for Movement
- Case 17.5 Agitation and Aggression
Chapter 18. Cultural Diversity
- Case 18.1 Culturally Specific Care-Part I
- Case 18.2 Culturally Specific Care-Part II
- Case 18.3 The Homeless Aging
Chapter 19. Pain Management in the Older Adult
- Case 19.1 Undertreatment of Pain
- Case 19.2 Side Effects of Opioids
- Case 19.3 Adjuvants for Pain Control
- Case 19.4 Noninvasive Interventions for Pain
Chapter 20. Sleep Disturbances in the Older Adult 213
- Case 20.1 Restless Legs Syndrome
- Case 20.2 Insomnia
- Case 20.3 Hypersomnia
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