Cover -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Author -- Prologue -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- SECTION I Care of the Elderly Patient Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Management -- Chapter 1 Essential Principles in the Care of the Elderly -- Chapter 2 Multidimensional Assessment of the Older Patient -- Chapter 3 Prevention for Older Persons -- Chapter 4 Clinical Practice Guidelines in Geriatrics -- Chapter 5 Drugs and the Elderly -- Chapter 6 Common Complaints of the Elderly -- Chapter 7 Diagnosis and Management of Heart Disease in the Elderly -- Chapter 8 Hypertension in the Elderly -- Chapter 9 Exercise for Older Patients -- Chapter 10 Stroke Prevention and Management -- Chapter 11 Pulmonary Problems in the Elderly -- Chapter 12 Peripheral Vascular Disease in the Elderly -- Chapter 13 Clinical Geropsychiatry -- Chapter 14 Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse in Older Patients -- Chapter 15 Evaluation and Management of Delirium and Dementia -- Chapter 16 Behavioral Disturbances in Dementia -- Chapter 17 Alzheimer's Disease: Biologic Aspects -- Chapter 18 Aging in Adults With Developmental Disabilities and Severe and Persistent Mental Illness -- Chapter 19 Improving the Quality of Life in Long-Term Care -- Chapter 20 Neurologic Problems in the Elderly -- Chapter 21 Rehabilitation and the Aged -- Chapter 22 Gastrointestinal Disease in the Aged -- Chapter 23 Infections of the Elderly -- Chapter 24 HIV Infection in Older People -- Chapter 25 Nutrition and Aging -- Chapter 26 Lipid Abnormalities in Older People -- Chapter 27 Principles of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance and Renal Disorders in the Older Patient -- Chapter 28 Urologic Problems of the Elderly -- Chapter 29 Urinary Incontinence -- Chapter 30 Geriatric Gynecology -- Chapter 31 Breast Cancer -- Chapter 32 Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Elderly.

Chapter 33 Osteoporosis and Other Metabolic Disorders of the Skeleton in Aging -- Chapter 34 Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Elderly -- Chapter 35 Foot Health for the Elderly -- Chapter 36 The Endocrinology of Aging -- Chapter 37 Diabetes Mellitus in the Elderly Patient -- Chapter 38 Geriatric Dermatology -- Chapter 39 Anemia and Other Hematologic Problems of the Elderly -- Chapter 40 Surgical Principles in the Aged -- Chapter 41 Pressure Ulcers: Practical Considerations in Prevention and Treatment -- Chapter 42 Ocular Disorders of Aging -- Chapter 43 Retinal Disorders of Aging -- Chapter 44 Geriatric Ear, Nose, and Throat Problems -- Chapter 45 Geriatric Dentistry -- SECTION II Care of the Elderly Patient Other Considerations -- Chapter 46 Ethnic Diversity of the Aged -- Chapter 47 Care of the Elderly in Three Nations -- Chapter 48 Successful Aging: Optimizing Strategies for Primary Care Geriatrics -- Chapter 49 Cell Biology and Physiology of Aging -- Chapter 50 Principles of Cancer Prevention and Cancer Treatment in the Older Person -- Chapter 51 The Elderly and Their Families -- Chapter 52 The Mistreatment of Older Adults -- Chapter 53 Implications of Population Aging for Geriatric Health -- Chapter 54 Health Care Organization and Financing -- Chapter 55 Retirement -- Chapter 56 Evaluation of Competence -- Chapter 57 Community-Based Long-Term Care -- Chapter 58 Institutional Long-Term Care -- Chapter 59 Sexuality -- Chapter 60 Driving and the Older Adult -- Chapter 61 Accidents in the Elderly -- Chapter 62 Acute and Chronic Care of the Elderly: Minimizing Iatrogenic Illness -- Chapter 63 Management of the Dying Patient: Hospice, A Life Force -- Chapter 64 Spiritual Aspects of Aging -- SECTION III Ethical Issues and the Elderly Patient -- Chapter 65 Preventive Ethics in Geriatric Practice -- Chapter 66 Long-Term Care Decision Making.

Chapter 67 Advance Directives -- Chapter 68 Assessing the Values of Elders Toward End-of-Life Care: The Values History -- Index.