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In Deutschland gibt es einen zunehmenden Trend zur stationären Pflege. Zur Zeit leben 677.000 Menschen in Pflegeheimen, zwei Drittel von ihnen leiden an einer Demenz. Im Rahmen einer groß angelegten……続きを見る

Esteemed researchers from different European laboratories provide state-of-the-art studies on biology and ageing, along with guidelines for future investigations. They cover such issues in molecular……続きを見る

This publication represents the report of the Scenario Committee on Ageing. The draft report was discussed with a wide range of experts, inter alia during the symposium 'Growing Old in the Future' h……続きを見る

People are living longer and the population over the age of 60 is burgeoning, with repercussions for health services and healthcare expenditure in developed countries. Crucially, disease aetiology, ……続きを見る

Hochaltrige Patienten stellen eine neue, aber zunehmende Zielgruppe gesundheitlicher Versorgung in Deutschland dar. Die besonderen Bedürfnisse dieser Patienten zu verstehen ist daher sehr wichtig. W……続きを見る

Due to improvements in health and healthcare, the elderly population is expanding rapidly within the developed world. However, more and more elderly people require some form of psychological support……続きを見る

Do you have a loved one or someone in your care suffering from chronic pneumonia or choking at meals? This may be a sign of dysphagia, the clinical term used to describe a swallowing disorder. Swall……続きを見る

Die Sicherstellung einer angemessenen vollstationären Betreuung von Hilfe- und Pflegebedürftigen stellt eine Herausforderung im demografischen Wandel dar. Die Veröffentlichung stützt sich auf ein re……続きを見る

Older adults can stay healthy longer by avoiding injury at home. As we age, our sense of balance and our vision, hearing, and cognition become less sharp. Aging-related changes greatly increase our ……続きを見る

How osteoporosis went from a normal aging process to a disease. In the middle of the twentieth century, few physicians could have predicted that the modern diagnostic category of osteoporosis would ……続きを見る

2012 Outstanding Academic Title, Choice Magazine Public Health and Aging was published to critical acclaim almost fifteen years ago. Much has changed in public health since then. Thomas R. Prohaska,……続きを見る

As the essays in this volume show, conceptualizing dementia has always been a complex process. With contributions from noted professionals in psychiatry, neurology, molecular biology, sociology, his……続きを見る

According to family sociologist Vern Bengtson, generations within families are important sources of influence, change, and development. Kinship and Cohort in an Aging Society brings together scholar……続きを見る

Depression and anxiety can be avoided or minimized through medication and therapy and by adapting to changing circumstances as we age. Physical problems and emotional stresses, such as bereavement, ……続きを見る

Recently, studies on aging processes and age-related changes in behavior have been expanding considerably, probably due to the dramatic changes observed in the demographics. This increase in the ove……続きを見る

Avec le vieillissement de la population et l'allongement de l'espérance de vie, le praticien est de plus en plus confronté au patient particulier qu'est la personne âgée. Il lui devient donc indispe……続きを見る

Iedereen krijgt wel eens te maken met kritiek van anderen. Aan de hand van veel herkenbare situaties en levendige voorbeelden uit de zorgpraktijk legt auteur Huub Buijssen je op een beeldende manier……続きを見る

In de dagelijkse praktijk is het niet altijd even gemakkelijk voor zorgverleners om aan de menselijke invulling vorm te geven. Er zijn vaak veel factoren waarmee rekening gehouden moet worden. Dit b……続きを見る

Dit boek gaat over dementie. Dementie is een ernstige ziekte met ingrijpende gevolgen voor de patiënt en diens familie. Steeds meer mensen krijgen ermee te maken. Op dit moment zijn er in Nederland ……続きを見る

Het geriatrie formularium biedt een algemeen overzicht van de veranderingen die optreden bij het ouder worden en behandelt veel voorkomende problemen bij geriatrische patieënten. Het besteedt aandac……続きを見る

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Caring for the Geriatric Surgical Patient is covered extensively in this important Surgical Clinics of North America issue. Articles include: Changing Demographics of the American Population; Effect……続きを見る

This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, guest edited by Dr. Elsa S. Strotmeyer, is devoted to Medical Complications of Diabetes in Older Adults. Articles in this issue include: Glucose Dysregul……続きを見る

Während in den letzten Jahren innerhalb der Palliative Care Tumorpatienten im Vordergrund standen, so rückt neuerdings die Situation älterer Menschen ins Zentrum der Aufmerksamkeit. Erkenntnisse aus……続きを見る

Die Verbesserung der Möglichkeiten einer häuslichen Betreuung Hilfe- und Pflegebedürftiger stellt eine der Herausforderungen im demographischen Wandel dar. Dieses Buch stützt sich auf ein repräsenta……続きを見る

Broad in scope and with global appeal The Oxford Textbook of Old Age Psychiatry, second edition is the definitive resource on old age psychiatry. It comprehensively provides the latest knowledge on ……続きを見る

Dr. Grumanís book examines the quest for longevity and immortality up to the year 1800. He presents multicultural perspectives and attitudes as depicted in Islamic and Chinese societies as well as i……続きを見る

This concise practical guide is designed to facilitate the clinical decision-making process by reviewing a number of cases and defining the various diagnostic and management decisions open to clinic……続きを見る

Die wachsende Zahl Demenzkranker stellt eine große Herausforderung für die Gesellschaft dar. Der Wunsch vieler Betroffener, in ihrer häuslichen Umgebung zu verbleiben, kann oft durch eine Unterstütz……続きを見る

Geriatric Psycho-Oncology is a comprehensive handbook that provides best practice models for the management of psychological, cognitive, and social outcomes of older adults living with cancer and th……続きを見る