Published September, 2007
By Lodovico Balducci, William B. Ershler and John M. Bennett
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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Anemia in the elderly has been properly defined as the silent epidemic, representing 3 million people in the United States aged 65 years and older. Anemia is associated with reduced survival, increased risk of functional dependence and hospitalization, increased risk of congestive heart failure and stage renal disease and cognitive disorders.

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Published September, 2007
By Murna Downs, Neil Small, Katherine Froggatt and Katherine Dr. Froggatt
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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This book describes what might be achieved if the values and best practice of both dementia care and palliative care are brought together.

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Published August, 2007
By John R. Hodges
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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The new edition of this popular book is unique in describing how to assess patients with memory and other cognitive complaints without the use of complex equipment. Based on Professor Hodges' own extensive personal clinical experience, it is particularly relevant to clinicians working in memory clinics.

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Published August, 2007
By Richard David Semba, R. Semba and Debra Schaumberg
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Nutrition and Health
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The Handbook of Nutrition in Ophthalmology is the first general text on nutrition and eye health created for physicians, nutritionists, and researchers. The volume also includes chapters addressing nutritional aspects of preventing eye disease in diabetes mellitus and other optical neuropathies, making this a unique book.

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Published July, 2007
By Gerald Gatterer
Publisher: Springer (Springer Verlag GmbH)
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Die Themenkreise spannen sich von stationaren und ambulanten Versorgungsstrukturen, Diagnostik und Therapie psychischer Erkrankungen im Alter, bis hin zu Rehabilitation, Kommunikation, Psychotherapie, Palliativmedizin und alternativen Betreuungsformen.

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Published July, 2007
By Maggi Banning and M Banning
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd))
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Medication Management in Care of Older People is an accessible introduction to medication management and its role in the management of older people and their medicines. It addresses key issues in medication management, evaluates professional roles and clinical practice initiatives and explores healthcare policy and prescribing initiatives.

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Published June, 2007
By Alethea VM Foster and Michael E. Edmonds
Publisher: Elsevier (Churchill Livingstone)
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Illustrated with over 500 colour photographs, this atlas gives a pictorial account of major foot and ankle presentations. It highlights the salient diagnostic features and treatment options. It is suitable for practising and student podiatrists, to develop their diagnostic skills and increase their awareness of therapeutic choices.

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Published June, 2007
By Carlo Caltagirone, Maria D. Orfei, Gianfranco Spalletta and Maria Donata Orfei
Publisher: Springer (Springer Verlag)
Series: Metodologie Riabilitative in Logopedia
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Il presente volume si propone di delineare l'insieme delle attuali conoscenze in campo internazionale sulla consapevolezza di malattia in diverse condizioni neuropsichiatriche (emiplegia conseguente a un danno cerebrale, psicosi, demenze e disturbi dell'umore), con particolare riferimento all'anosognosia e all'insight.

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Published May, 2007
By John Morley, John E. Morley and David R. Thomas
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (CRC Press Inc)
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Offering an overview on nutrition in older persons, this book addresses nutritional requirements, techniques for the clinical assessment of nutrition in older adults, and the management of under nutrition in nursing homes and assisted living environments.

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Published May, 2007
By Stephen J. Morewitz, Mark Goldstein and Mark L. Goldstein
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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Focusing on the most prevalent conditions affecting seniors - including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, arthritis, and fibromyalgia - Morewitz and Goldstein analyze the impact of chronic disease on aging.

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