Published May, 2007
By Medha N. Munshi and Lewis A. Lipsitz
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (CRC Press Inc)
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The number of elderly patients with diabetes is increasing at a significant rate. Responding to this growth, this source serves as a solid arsenal of information on the varying presentations and challenges associated with diabetes in the geriatric patient, and supplies clearly written sections on the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of diabetes

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Published April, 2007
By David R. Riddle
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (CRC Press Inc)
Series: Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Bringing together critical studies of brain aging in animal models and insights from human brain imaging, this text focuses on fundamental age-related changes in the brain. Offering significant depth and breadth of coverage, it provides an overview of structural and functional changes at the molecular, systems, and cognitive levels. Written by p

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Published April, 2007
By Trygve O. Tollefsbol
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology
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Several new tools for the analysis of biological aging have been introduced recently, and this volume provides methods and protocols for these new techniques in addition to its coverage of established procedures. Researchers seeking new technology and techniques will find this volume of tremendous benefit as they move towards new directions.

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Published March, 2007
By Patricia Schofield, Patricia Schofield PhD, RGN and P Schofield
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (John Wiley & Sons Inc)
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This book enables the reader to understand the principles underpinning the management of pain, with a particular emphasis upon the care of the older adult. The chapters explore concepts that are recognized to be involved in the pain experience.

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Published March, 2007
By Robin Holliday
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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For centuries people have puzzled over the inevitability of human aging. The aim of this book is to dispel ignorance by explaining in non-technical language what are the reasons for aging and the myth of excessive prolongation of life.

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Published March, 2007
By Manfred Gerlach, Heinz Reichmann, Peter Riederer, Gerd Laux, Alexander Storch, Otto Dietmaier, Wolfgang Götz and Wolfgang Goetz
Publisher: Springer (Springer Verlag GmbH)
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Kompakt: Pharmakologie und Wirkmechanismen der Anti-Parkinson-Medikamente. Auflage des Leitfadens: alle neuen Medikamente, neueste Entwicklungen in der Genetik, Pathogenese- und Therapieforschung. Plus: aktuelle Modelle der Parkinson-Krankheit und der gegenwartige Stand klinischer Studien zur symptomatischen Therapie und Neuroprotektion.

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Published March, 2007
By Gerald Gatterer and Antonia Croy
Publisher: Springer (Springer Verlag GmbH)
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"Geistig fit ins Alter 3" ist die Fortsetzung der erfolgreichen Buchreihe von Gerald Gatterer und Antonia Croy. Die beigelegte CD-ROM ist anwenderfreundlich - sowohl fur Ungeubte als auch kognitiv beeintrachtigte Menschen.

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Published March, 2007
By Kathy Laurenhue
Publisher: Eurospan (Health Professions Press,U.S.)
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Positive relationships begin with people enjoying one another. This title features nine group exercises and more than 30 informal mini-exercises, which cover broad topics such as individuals' backgrounds, personal preferences, and social history. Its activities can be used in long-term care settings, adult day centers, and senior centers.

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Published March, 2007
By Penney Lewis
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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The question of whether euthanasia and assisted suicide should be legalized is often treated as a universal, ethical question, transcending national boundaries and diverse legal systems. This book examines the impact of the choice of diverse legal routes towards legalization on the subsequent assisted dying regimes in operation.

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Published February, 2007
By Rainier Patrick Soriano, Helen Fernandez, C.K. Cassel, R.M. Leipzig, Christine K. Cassel, Rainier P. Soriano and Rosanne Leipzig
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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This book distills the wealth of knowledge contained in the classic text, Geriatric Medicine: An Evidence-Based Approach, 4/e into a practical guide for primary care, family medicine, and internal medicine residents. Written by top experts in the field, the book offers a detailed, compact overview of geriatric care.

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