Craig Atwood:-Geriatrics medicine:2025

With the baby boomer generation reaching 65 years of age, attention in the medical field is turning to how best to meet the needs of this rapidly approaching, large population of geriatric individuals. Geriatric healthcare by nature is multi-dimensional, involving medical, educational, social, cultural, religious and economic factors. The chapters in this book illustrate the complex interplay of these factors in the development, management and treatment of geriatric patients, and begin by examining sarcopenia, cognitive decline and dysphagia as important factors involved in frailty syndrome. This is followed by strategies to increase healthspan and lifespan, such as exercise, nutrition and immunization, as well as how physical, psychological and socio-cultural changes impact learning in the elderly. The final chapters of the book examine end of life issues for geriatric patients, including effective advocacy by patients and families for responsive care, attitudes toward autonomy and legal instruments, and the cost effectiveness of new health care technologies and services.

1. Physical Function in Older People
2. Sarcopenia in Older People
3. The Epidemiology of Vascular Dementia
4. Swallowing Difficulties in Elderly People-Impact of Maxillomandibular Wedging
5. Association of Disease-Specific Mortality with Fitness Measurements and Nonparticipation in an 80-Year-Old Population
6. Behavioral Treatment for Geriatric Syndrome
7. Aging and Exercise Training on the Neuromuscular Functions of Human Movements
8. Tailor-Made Programs for Preventive Falls that Match the Level of Physical Well-Being in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
9. Vaccine-Preventable Infectious Respiratory Diseases in the Elderly
10. Preventive Geriatrics Approach by Slow Calorie
11. Health Education for the Elderly
12. Expanding the Time Frame for Advance Care Planning
13. End of Life Care - Attitudes Toward Autonomy and Legal Instruments
14. Health Economics and Geriatrics - Challenges and Opportunities