Louise Walter – författare

The definitive guide to safe, effective care of older adults—updated with important new content and streamlined for quick access

A Doody's Core Title for 2024 & 2023!

Covers the complete range of topics in geriatric care, including theory and fundamentals, assessment, conditions, diseases, symptoms, policies, and societal issues that affect older patientsProvides a framework for using the functional and cognitive status, prognosis, and social context of patients to guide diagnosis and treatment of medical conditionsDelivers essential information on important topics such as delirium, cognitive impairment, dementia, falls and mobility disorders, Parkinson disease and other movement disorders, sleep disorders, and arthritisIncludes guidance on care in all settings – clinic, home, hospital, and long-term care, as well as pre- and post-operative settingsNew content on technology to enhance geriatric care, caregiving support, the unique needs of older immigrants, Medicare and Medicaid, legal issues and conservatorship, aid in dying, assisted living care, short-stay rehabilitation, prostate cancer, marijuana use, syncope, and driving safety