Pathy's Principles and Practice of Geriatric Medicine -Volume 1 -- Contents -- About the Editors -- List of Contributors -- Preface to the Fourth Edition -- Preface to the Fifth Edition -- Foreword -- Introduction: Historical perspectives -- Part 1 Ageing: Biological, Social and Community Perspectives -- 1 A biological perspective of ageing -- 2 The demography of ageing -- 3 The physiology of ageing -- 4 Psychological aspects of ageing -- 5 Ageing of the brain -- 6 Epidemiology of ageing and disability -- 7 Social and community aspects of ageing -- 8 The developmental origins of ageing -- 9 Sexuality and ageing -- 10 Physical fitness and exercise -- 11 Health literacy and cultural sensitivity -- Part 2 Medicine and Prescribing in Old Age -- 12 Preventive geriatrics -- 13 Polypharmacy -- 14 Patient safety -- Section 1 Eating Disorders and Nutritional Health -- 15 Epidemiology of nutrition and ageing -- 16 The anorexia of ageing -- 17 Weight loss -- 18 Dehydration -- 19 Vitamins and minerals -- 20 Obesity -- Section 2 Gastro Disorders -- 21 Changes in gastrointestinal motor and sensory function associated with ageing -- 22 Gastrointestinal bleeding -- 23 Liver and gall bladder -- 24 Sphincter function -- 25 Constipation -- 26 Management of diarrhoea -- 27 Diseases of the pancreas -- Section 3 Haematological Disorders -- 28 Anaemia -- 29 Disorders of haemostasis -- 30 Disseminated intravascular coagulation -- 31 Anticoagulants -- 32 Myelodysplasia -- 33 Management of myelodysplastic syndromes and acute leukaemia -- Section 4 Cardiovascular Diseases and Health -- 34 Epidemiology of heart disease -- 35 Cardiac ageing and systemic disorders -- 36 Arrhythmias -- 37 Ischaemic heart disease -- 38 Lipid management -- 39 Hypotension -- 40 Hypertension -- 41 Heart failure -- 42 Cardiac surgery -- 43 Peripheral arterial disease -- 44 Venous thromboembolism.

45 Cardiac rehabilitation -- Section 5 Respiratory Diseases -- 46 Epidemiology of respiratory infection -- 47 Pneumonia -- 48 Aspiration pneumonia -- 49 Interstitial lung disease and lung cancer -- 50 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma -- 51 Pulmonary hypertension -- 52 Pulmonary rehabilitation -- Section 6 CNS Disorders -- 53 Neurological signs of ageing -- 54 Sleep apnoea and sleep disorders -- 55 Headache -- 56 Normal pressure hydrocephalus -- 57 Acute stroke care and management of carotid artery stenosis -- 58 Stroke and stroke rehabilitation -- 59 Communication disorders and dysphagia -- 60 Acute and chronic subdural haematoma -- 61 Epilepsy -- 62 Syncope and non-epileptic attacks -- 63 Parkinson's disease -- 64 Non-parkinsonian movement disorders -- 65 Diabetic neuropathy -- 66 Disorders of the neuromuscular junction -- 67 Muscle disorders -- 68 Motor neurone disease -- 69 Control of chronic pain -- 70 Multiple sclerosis -- Appendix Function assessment scales -- Index -- Pathy's Principles and Practice of Geriatric Medicine -Volume 2 -- Contents -- About the Editors -- List of Contributors -- Preface to the Fourth Edition -- Preface to the Fifth Edition -- Foreword -- Section 7 Dementia and Cognitive Disorders -- 71 Delirium -- 72 Memory clinics -- 73 Alzheimer's disease -- 74 Mild cognitive impairment -- 75 Vascular dementia -- 76 Mental stimulation and dementia -- 77 Exercise and dementia -- 78 Drug development and Alzheimer's disease -- 79 Other dementias -- 80 Treatment of behavioural disorders -- 81 Geriatric psychiatry -- 82 Organization of services in geriatric psychiatry -- 83 Depression in later life: aetiology, epidemiology, assessment, diagnosis and treatment -- 84 The older patient with Down syndrome -- Section 8 Special Senses -- 85 Disorders of the eye.

86 The ageing auditory system - pathology and epidemiology of age-related hearing loss -- 87 Disorders of the vestibular system -- 88 Smell and taste -- Section 9 Bone and Joint Health -- 89 Paget's disease of bone -- 90 Management of osteoporosis -- its consequences: a major threat to quality of life -- 91 Gait, balance and falls -- 92 Foot problems -- 93 Hip fracture and orthogeriatrics -- 94 Diseases of the joints -- Section 10 Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders -- 95 Endocrinology of ageing -- 96 Water and electrolyte balances in ageing -- 97 The pituitary gland -- 98 Thyroid disorders -- 99 Ovarian function and menopause -- 100 Testicular function -- 101 Diabetes mellitus -- 102 New therapies for diabetes mellitus -- Section 11 Urogenital Disorders -- 103 Gynaecology and the older patient -- 104 The ageing bladder -- 105 Prostate diseases -- 106 Urinary incontinence -- 107 Geriatric nephrology -- Section 12 Cancer -- 108 Cancer and ageing -- 109 Oncological emergencies, -- 110 Breast cancer -- 111 Maintaining functional status -- Section 13 Functional Disorders and Rehabilitation -- 112 Multidimensional geriatric assessment -- 113 Frailty -- 114 Rehabilitation -- Section 14 Iatrogenic Infections -- 115 Tuberculosis -- 116 Valvular heart disease and infective endocarditis -- 117 Infections of the central nervous system -- Section 15 Special Issues -- 118 Elder abuse: a UK perspective -- 119 Good quality care: abuse -- 120 Alcohol consumption and cognition -- 121 Drug misuse and the older person: a contradiction in terms? -- 122 The use and abuse of prescribed medicines -- 123 Transportation, driving and older adults -- 124 Smart homes -- 125 Skin disorders -- 126 The prevention and management of pressure ulcers -- 127 Perioperative and postoperative medical assessment -- 128 Anaesthesia -- 129 Health issues in the ageing female.

130 Antiageing strategies -- 131 Ethics in geriatric medicine -- 132 Participation of older people in clinical trials -- 133 Restraints and immobility -- 134 Centenarians -- 135 End-of-life and palliative care -- 136 End-of-life care: special issues -- Part 3 Global Healthcare Systems -- 137 Improving quality of care -- 138 Clinical audit of healthcare -- 139 Carers and the role of the family -- 140 Nursing home care -- 141 Geriatric occupational therapy: achieving quality in daily living -- 142 Geriatric medicine education in Europe and the United States -- 143 Systems of healthcare: the United States -- 144 Systems of healthcare: Australia -- 145 Systems of healthcare: the United Kingdom -- 146 Geriatric medicine in China -- 147 Ageing in developing countries -- 148 Geriatric medicine in the European Union: towards unification of diversity -- Appendix Function assessment scales -- Index -- Color Plates.