Geriatric Medicine

1. Our Ageing World
Julie Byles

2. Physiology of Ageing
William Browne, Balakrishnan Kichu R. Nair

3. Frailty in Older People
Shahrul Bahyah Kamaruzzaman

4. Pharmacology
Jennifer H. Martin

5. The Problem of Delirium in the Elderly
Suzanne Wass

6. Dementia: Making a Diagnosis and Managing Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms
Brendan Flynn

7. Diagnosis and Management of Depressed Mood in the Older Person
Brendan Flynn

8. Falls: Prevention and Management
Sunita Paul

9. The Problem of Incontinence in the Elderly
Jonathan Marriott

10. Acute Care and Geriatric Assessment
Roshan Gunathilake, Balakrishnan Kichu R. Nair

11. Ambulatory Care of the Elderly
Nadine Dubowitz, Sonika Pandey, Elizabeth L. Cobbs

12. Residential Care
Shabir Dard, Nickie Lepcha, Elizabeth L. Cobbs

13. Rehabilitation for the Older Patient
Tara Ball

14. Stroke in Old Age
David Abernethy

15. Special Problems in Management of Atrial Fibrillation in the Elderly
Syamkumar M. Divakara Menon

16. Isolated Systolic Hypertension
Syamkumar M. Divakara Menon

17. Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction in the Elderly: Challenges and Management
Sanjay Ganapathi

18. Osteoarthritis
Vasi Naganathan

19. Ethics and the Care of the Elderly
Michael Lowe

20. Advance Care Planning
Amy Waller, Balakrishnan Kichu R. Nair

21. Palliative Care of the Older Person
Susan Newton

Keywords: Medicine & Public Health, Geriatrics/Gerontology, Neurology