Published September, 2009
By Nicholas J. Talley, Eric G. Tangalos and Eric Tangalos
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Aging is associated with an increased prevalence of several GI disorders, including those induced by drugs (such as gastrointestinal bleeding caused by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), anorexia of aging, development of constipation, diarrhea or fecal incontinence, and postprandial hypotension. This book addresses these disorders.

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Published August, 2009
By Christian Sell, Antonello Lorenzini and Holly M. Brown-Borg
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Aging Medicine
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In recent years, remarkable discoveries have been made concerning the underlying mechanisms of aging. This multidisciplinary book brings together a range of illuminating perspectives from researchers investigating the aging process in a variety of species.

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Published August, 2009
By Arti Hurria and Lodovico Balducci
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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Cancer and aging are integrally related. Cancer incidence and mortality increase with age, with most cancer diagnoses and deaths occurring in patients aged 65 and older. This demographic shift, combined with the known association of cancer and aging, is expected to bring about a rapid growth in the older cancer-patient population.

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Published July, 2009
By Margot Gosney and Tess Harris
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Packed full of practical and down to earth advice for clinicians specialising in the care of older people, this book examines real problems that present on a day-to-day basis in the primary care environment. It provides GPs with specific advice and guidance to help them in the management of the often complex conditions that present in older people.

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Published July, 2009
By Mahboob Rahman
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Examines Hypertension, an important and common concern in the elderly population. This title covers such subjects as arterial compliance in the elderly, polypharmacy in the elderly, and hypertension and cognitive function in the elderly. It is suitable for all clinicians dealing with the geriatric population.

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Published July, 2009
By Patrik Midlov, Tommy Eriksson, Annika Kragh and Patrik Midloev
Publisher: Springer
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Drug-related problems in the elderly is intended to serve as a source of information and clinical support in geriatric pharmacotherapy for students as well as all health care professionals, e.g.

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Published June, 2009
By Chris D. Nugent, Mounir Mokhtari, Ismail Khalil, Jeremy Bauchet, Daqing Zhang, Christopher Nugent and Mokhtari Mounir
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science
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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th International Conference On Smart Homes and and Health Telematics, ICOST 2009, held in Tours, France, in July 2009. The 27 revised full papers and 20 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions.

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Published June, 2009
By Susan Rodiek
Publisher: Eurospan (Health Professions Press,U.S.)
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Case studies, 3D animated examples, diagrams, and sketches in this informative DVD show how to transform existing areas by emphasizing features that appeal to residents and support their need for autonomy and independence.

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Published June, 2009
By Susan Rodiek
Publisher: Eurospan (Health Professions Press,U.S.)
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Whether you are a planning a new community or remodeling an existing one, the second DVD in the Access to Nature series illustrates a variety of ways the building layout can encourage residents to go outdoors.

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Published May, 2009
By Neumann
Publisher: Thieme (Thieme Publishing Group)
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