Table of Contents

• UNIT I. THE HEALTHY OLDER ADULT
• Chapter 1. Changes with Aging
• Chapter 2. Health Promotion
• Chapter 3. Exercise
• UNIT II. ASSESSMENT
• Chapter 4. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
• Chapter 5. Symptoms and Syndromes
• UNIT III. TREATING DISORDERS
• Chapter 6. Skin and Lymphatic Disorders
• Chapter 7. Head, Neck and Face Disorders
• Chapter 8. Chest Disorders
• Chapter 9. Peripheral Vascular Disorders
• Chapter 10. Abdominal Disorders
• Chapter 11. Urological and Gynecologic Disorders
• Chapter 12. Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Chapter 13. Central and Peripheral Nervous System Disorders
• Chapter 14. Endocrine, Metabolic, and Nutritional Disorders
• Chapter 15. Hematologic and Immune System Disorders
• Chapter 16. Psychological Disorders
• UNIT IV. COMPLEX ILLNESS
• Chapter 17. Polypharmacy – *NEW*
• Chapter 18. Nutritional Support in the Older Adult
• Chapter 19. Chronic Illness and the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
• Chapter 20. Palliative Care and End of Life Care
• Appendix A. Psychological Influence of the Aging Process
• Appendix B. Laboratory Values in the Older Adult
• Index