Main description:

This book serves as a comprehensive reference for the basic principles of caring for older adults, directly corresponding to the key competencies for medical student and residents. These competencies are covered in 10 sections, each with chapters that target the skills and knowledge necessary for achieving competency. Each of the 45 chapters follow a consistent format for ease of use, beginning with an introduction to the associated competency and concluding with the most salient points for mastery. Chapters also includes brief cases to provide context to the clinical reasoning behind the competency, strengthening the core understanding necessary to physicians of the future.

Written by expert educators and clinicians in geriatric medicine, Geriatric Practice is key resource for students in geriatric medicine, family and internal medicine, specialties, hospice and nursing home training, and all clinicians studying to work with aging patients.

Contents:

Preface - Audrey Chun

Section I: Introduction and Approach to Caring for Older Adults

Chapter 1 - History and Trends - Jennifer A. Ouellet and Lisa M. Walke

Chapter 2 - Identifying the Unique Needs of the Aging Population - Amit Shah

Chapter 3 - Education of Current and Future Providers - Kathryn E. Callahan and Rosanne M. Leipzig


Section II: Disease Presentations in Older Adults

Chapter 4 - Physiology of Aging - Katherine Roza and Nisha Rughwani

Chapter 5 - Normal vs. Abnormal Physical Exam - Vanessa Rodriguez and Melissa Bakar

Chapter 6 - Testing in the Elderly - Michael Bogaisky

Chapter 7 - Differential Diagnoses in the Setting of Advanced Age and Multiple Conditions - Ayla Pelleg and Ravishankar Ramaswamy

Chapter 8 - Common Acute Illness - Noelle Marie Javier, Martine Sanon and Sara Suleman

Section III: Multi-morbidity

Chapter 9 - Patient-Centered Care for Persons with Multiple Conditions - Michelle Martinchek and Katherine Thompson

Chapter 10 - Geriatric Pre-Operative Evaluation of the Older Adult - Stephanie Le and Allen Andrade

Chapter 11 - Common Chronic Conditions - Erika Diaz Narvaez, Komal D'Souza and Veronica Rivera

Chapter 12 - Geriatric Considerations in Common Surgical Conditions - Adora T. Santos and Steven Y. Chao

Section IV: Medication Management

Chapter 13 - Prescription Selection and Dosing - Sharon See

Chapter 14 - High-Risk Prescriptions for Aging Patients - Khusbu Patel

Chapter 15 - Dietary Botanicals and Supplements - Alan Remde and Raymond Teets

Chapter 16 - Understanding the Medication List and Addressing Polypharmacy in Older Adults - Daniel Z. Mansour, Kriti Sharma and Nicole J. Brandt


Section V: Cognitive and Behavioral Disorders (MENTATION)

Chapter 17 - Depression in Older Adults: Principles of Diagnosis and Management - Elizabeth Mann, Gregory A. Hinrichsen and Shahla Baharlou

Chapter 18 - Behavioral and Psychiatric Symptoms in Dementia (BPSD) - Amy S. Aloysi and Eileen H. Callahan

Chapter 19 - Diagnosis and Management of Delirium - Claire K. Ankuda and Olusegun Apoeso

Chapter 20 - Assessment of Memory and Function - Matthew Majeske

Chapter 21 - Non-pharmacologic Management of BPSD: Agitation and Behavioral Problems in Dementia - Christine Chang

Chapter 22 - Late-Life Insomnia - Hylton E. Molzof, Megan E. Petrov and Kenneth L. Lichstein


Section VI: Functional Assessment/Self-Care Ability (MOBILITY)

Chapter 23 - Assessment of Capability and Capacity - Michele Lee and Katherine Wang

Chapter 24 - Developing a Management Plan - Stephanie W. Chow and Lizette Munoz

Chapter 25 - Safety and Risk Assessment - Karin Ouchida and Parham Khalili

Chapter 26 - Falls Screening, Differential Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment - Kristen DeCarlo and Sara M. Bradley

Chapter 27 - Driving - Kelly Cummings and Helen Fernandez

Chapter 28 - Individualized Decision-Making for Preventive Medicine in Older Adults - Lindsey C. Yourman, Jean Y. Guan and Roopali Gupta


Section VII: Health Promotion and Advance Care Planning (MATTERS)

Chapter 29 - Advance Care Planning for Older Adults - Mollie A. Biewald

Chapter 30 - Patient Preference, Prognosis, and Decision-Making in Screening and Treatment - Erica Y. Chu

Section VIII: Special Considerations for Sites/Models of Care

Chapter 31 - Sites of Care for the Older Adult - Hospice, Clinic and Home-based Care - Dustin E. Suanino and Gabriel H. Brandeis

Chapter 32 - Acute Care in the Home Setting: Hospital at Home - Barbara Morano, Joanna Jimenez-Mejia, Martine Sanon, Carmen Morano and Linda V. DeCherrie

Chapter 33 - Hazards of Hospitalization - Martine Sanon

Chapter 34 - Prevention of the Hazards of Hospitalization - Claire Davenport and Rebecca J. Stetzer

Chapter 35 - Managing Medications and Addressing Polypharmacy - Ruth M. Spinner and Savitri Ramdial

Chapter 36 - Foley Catheter Use and Management of Urinary Symptoms - Cynthia Lien and Neha Naik

Chapter 37 - High-Risk Pressure Ulcers - Lisa A. Perez, Denise Cauble and Kathryn M. Daniel

Section IX: Transitions of Care, Population Health

Chapter 38 - Discharge Planning - Ogechi N. Dike and Grace Farris

Chapter 39 - Interprofessional Care: Why Teamwork Matters - Annette M. Hintenach and Judith L. Howe

Chapter 40 - Chronic Care Management - Siobhan Sundel and David Sundel

Chapter 41 - Registries/Data in Population Health Management - Ania Wajnberg and Bernard F. Ortega


Section X: Palliative Care and End of Life

Chapter 42 - Management of Pain Symptoms - Megan E. Rau and Emily J. Chai

Chapter 43 - Non-Pain Symptoms - Belinda Setters and Serena Hsiou-Ling Chao

Chapter 44 - Psychosocial, Social, and Spiritual Needs of Geriatric Patients - Sheila Barton

Chapter 45 - Introduction to Palliative Care - Amanda N. Overstreet