From the Book - 2005 Ballantine books trade pbk. ed.
Section 1. Fundamentals of aging. Age-old questions
Section 2. Caring for self and others. Preventive medical care
Maintaining good nutrition
Complementary or alternative medicine
Communicating with health care practitioners
Understanding medical tests
Palliative and end-of-life care
Section 3. Medical conditions. Nutritional disorders
Water and electrolyte balance
Hypothermia and hyperthermia
Nose and throat disorders
Mouth and dental disorders
Temporal arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica
Finding and living with cancer
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Swallowing and reflux disorders
Female genital and sexual disorders
Male genital and sexual disorders
Section 4. Social, legal, and ethical issues. Coping with change
Understanding legal and ethical issues
Appendix I: Drug names : generic and trade
Appendix II: Resources for help and information.
Section 1. Fundamentals of aging. Age-old questions -- How the body ages -- The aging of America -- Section 2. Caring for self and others. Preventive medical care -- Maintaining good nutrition -- Drugs and aging -- Complementary or alternative medicine -- Communicating with health care practitioners -- Continuity of care -- Understanding medical tests -- Hospital care -- Undergoing surgery -- Rehabilitation -- Long-term care -- Caregiving -- Palliative and end-of-life care -- Section 3. Medical conditions. Nutritional disorders -- Water and electrolyte balance -- Hypothermia and hyperthermia -- Dizziness and fainting -- Falls -- Osteoporosis -- Fractures -- Pain -- Confusion -- Delirium -- Dementia -- Stroke -- Nerve disorders -- Movement disorders -- Sleep -- Mental health disorders -- Thyroid disorders -- Diabetes mellitus -- Skin disorders -- Eye disorders -- Hearing and the ear -- Nose and throat disorders -- Mouth and dental disorders -- Foot disorders -- Arthritis -- Temporal arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica -- High blood pressure -- Blood vessel disorders -- Coronary artery disease -- Heart failure -- Abnormal heart rhythms -- Heart valve disorders -- Blood disorders --
Finding and living with cancer
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Swallowing and reflux disorders
Female genital and sexual disorders
Male genital and sexual disorders
Section 4. Social, legal, and ethical issues. Coping with change
Understanding legal and ethical issues
Appendix I: Drug names : generic and trade
Appendix II: Resources for help and information.