Published September, 2011
By Dimitrios G. Oreopoulos
Publisher: Springer
Series: Developments in Nephrology
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Dr. Arthur Bloomfield, Professor of Medicine, had selected my patient, a middle aged man, who was dying of acute pneumococcal pneumonia, as one of the first patients to receive miniscule doses (by today's standards) of his meagre supply of a new drug - penicillin.

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Published September, 2011
By Caleb E. Finch, Jean-Marie Robine and Caleb Finch
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Research and Perspectives in Longevity
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In this third volume on longevity Fondation Ipsen has again collected the most recent results in research on genes and diet in the evolution of human longevity, educational level and longevity, cognitive impairment and survival at older age and other contributions.

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Published September, 2011
By John E. Morley and Lucretia Van Den Berg
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Endocrinology
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Distinguished physicians critically review the clinical consequences of the endocrinological changes that occur with aging-in both men and women-and examine the use of hormonal therapy to reduce them.

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Published September, 2011
By Yves Rolland
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Over the years much attention has been paid to understanding and diagnosing Sarcopenia, the loss of muscle mass that results from the process of aging. This issue covers the history of Sarcopenia and works to define Sarcopenia based on workshops and meetings on the topic. It also covers the epidemiology, physiology, and consequences of Sarcopenia.

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Published September, 2011
By Ronda C. Talley, Kathleen Chwalisz and Kathleen C. Buckwalter
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Caregiving: Research • Practice • Policy
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Covering a range of issues unique to rural care provision, from training to policy and advocacy, this work identifies specific needs for development and examines both the positive effects of close-knit families and the issue of access to professional support.

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Published August, 2011
By Allen C. Ho and Carl D. Regillo
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Diagnosis and Treatment is written by two leading experts from Wills Eye Hospital.

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Published August, 2011
By Seymour B. Sarason
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Caregiving: Research • Practice • Policy
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This book combines a critical analysis of health care policy and practice with the reflections of one personally experiencing the issues of which he speaks. The book examines the impending surge in demand for facilities and personnel to care for the elderly.

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Published August, 2011
By Paula E. Hartman-Stein, Asenath La Rue, Asenath LaRue and PAULA HARTMAN-STEIN
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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Approximately 10 million of the 78 million baby boomers who were alive in 2008 can expect to develop Alzheimer's disease. The direct costs to Medicare and Medicaid for care of people with Alzheimer's disease amount to more than $148 billion annually (from Alzheimer's Association, 2008 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures).

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Published July, 2011
By Miguel A. Paniagua
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Covers such topics as: Doing Dementia Better - Anthropological Insights, Update on teaching in the Long-Term Care Setting, Pneumonia in the Long-Term Resident, Palliative Care for Patients with Dementia in Long Term Care, Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term Care Residents, and Nausea and Other Non-Pain Symptoms in Long-term Care.

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Published July, 2011
By Ronald Ross Watson
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (CRC Press Inc)
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