Published November, 2009
By Jeffrey H. Silverstein and Jeffrey Silverstein
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Helps the anesthesiologists to prepare for the challenging problems they face with geriatric patients. This title covers topics that include delirium, postoperative cognitive dysfunction, fat embolism during hip replacement, Parkinson's disease and deep brain stimulator placement, diastolic dysfunction, atrial fibrillation, and delayed arousal.

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Published November, 2009
By Gustavo Duque and Douglas P. Kiel
Publisher: Springer (Springer London Ltd)
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The book summarizes recent advances in the elucidation of the mechanisms involved in senile osteoporosis as well as its potential treatment, bringing an integrated approach from the bench to the clinical practice. A unique aspect of this book is its emphasis on the application of translational research in the field of osteoporosis and falls.

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Published November, 2009
By Joung H. Lee
Publisher: Springer (Springer London Ltd)
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The overall incidence of meningiomas, particularly in the developed countries, is rising due to a growing size of the aging population, with people living longer and enjoying healthier lives than ever before.

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Published November, 2009
By Howard I. Maibach, Miranda A. Farage and Kenneth W. Miller
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
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This comprehensive reference on aging skin covers current knowledge plus recent advances in the scientific, medical and technical understanding of the aging phenomenon. Topics range from basic sciences and biometrics to consumer and marketing information.

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Published November, 2009
By James Jackson, Toni C. Antonucci, James S. Jackson, Harvey L. Sterns and Harvey Sterns
Publisher: Springer (Springer Publishing Co Inc)
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It is recognized that an individual's experience of old age is fundamentally influenced by their earlier life experiences. This title presents an overview of the theoretical underpinnings of the Life Span and the Life Course perspectives on health disparities in aging populations, examining them in the context of a changing structure of society.

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Published October, 2009
By Gerard J. Byrne and Christine C. Neville
Publisher: Elsevier (Churchill Livingstone)
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Published October, 2009
By Mark D'Esposito and William Jagust
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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Published October, 2009
By Fiona Randall and Robin Downie
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Developments are taking place in palliative care in which 'patient choice' has become a central idea, and patients have an enlarged idea of their best interests. This book creates debate among all those involved in care of the terminally ill, including specialists, policy makers, researchers and ethicists.

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Published October, 2009
By Andrew G. Lee, Hilary Beaver and Hilary A. Beaver
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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As the Baby Boom generation ages, an increased need for geriatric specialty care becomes particularly important. This shift will especially affect ophthalmology, as the occurrence of common visual disorders such as cataracts, macular degeneration, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy increases with age.

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Published October, 2009
By Rae-Lynn Cebul Ziegler and Rae-Lynn Ziegler
Publisher: Eurospan (Health Professions Press,U.S.)
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