Main description:

Integrative geriatrics is a new field of medicine that advocates for a whole-person, patient-centered, primarily non-pharmacological approach to medical care of the elderly. Most current geriatric practices overprescribe medications and procedures and underutilize non-pharmacological, low-cost, high-touch methods. Patients, however, often show reluctance towards these standard practices, as the interventions they rely upon are often invasive. The practice of
integrative geriatrics is rooted in lifestyle interventions, such as nutrition, movement therapies, and mind-body and spirituality approaches, that allow patients to have different path to their healthcare-one that utilizes pharmaceuticals and invasive procedures only when safer integrative approaches are
not available or not effective.

This first definitive textbook of this new field presents detailed, evidence-based information for all healthcare providers and advocates who work with the geriatric population. It is intended not only for providers in outpatient settings, but also for those who work in nursing homes, assisted and independent living facilities, and senior community centers. In addition, Integrative Geriatric Medicine will provide valuable information for leaders and politicians who are involved with
implementing policies and procedures for care of elderly patients looking for safer, less costly, and more patient-centered approaches.

Contents:

1: Mikhail Kogan and Kyle Meehan: Introduction
2: Julie Wendt, Anna Rotkiewicz, and Alice Berg: Geriatric Nutrition
3: Joseph P. Cleaver, Alice Schmidt Kehaya, and Mikhael Kogan: Exercise, Frailty and Functional Reserve: Concepts and Optimization
4: Ronak Mehta, Mariatu Koroma-Nelson, Elizabeth Mackenzie , and Birgit Rakel: Preventative Geriatrics
5: Angela Gabriel and Tiffany C. Hoyt: Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
6: Maryclaire O'Neill, Eric J. Roseen, Mary Starich, Anne McDonald, Yael Flusberg, and Aaron A. Davis: Manual and Movement Therapies
7: Luann Jacobs, Mary Kendell, and Yael Flushberg: Energy Modalities and Aromatherapy
8: Deirdre Orceyre and Meredith Bull: Naturopathic Medicine
9: Christina M. Puchalski and Patricia A. Bloom: Spirituality and Mind-Body Medicine in Geriatrics
10: George Munoz and Mikhail Kogan: Men's Health
11: Mary Kendell and Margie Wentzel: Women's Health
12: Marc Brodsky and Ann E. Hasen: Pain
13: Mara Caroline, Ryan Bradley, and Mimi Guarneri: Cardiovascular Disease
14: James Yang: Endocrine disorders: Integrative treatments of hypothyroidism, diabetes, and adrenal dysfunction
15: Angela J. Shepherd and Juliet M. McKee: Integrative Osteoporosis
16: Victor Sierpina, Karen Welch, Dimple Desai, and Anna Rotkiewicz: The Healthy Gut in Older Adults
17: Christina Prather, Mariatu Koroma-Nelson, and Mikhail Kogan: Common Geriatric Infections
18: Seema Rao: Integrated Approaches to Treating Lung Diseases in the Geriatric Population
19: Ronald Glick, Marie Anne Gebara, and Eric Lenze: Integrative Geriatric Psychiatry
20: Aviva Ellenstein, Christina Prather, and Mikhail Kogan: Neurodegenerative Diseases: Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Diseases
21: Amy Littlefield, Deirdre Orceyre, and Stephanie Cheng: Integrative Oncology
22: Nisha Manek and George Munoz: Common Rheumatic Diseases in the Elderly
23: Anca Dinescu and Mikhail Kogan: Falls
24: Ilana Seidel and Justin Sevier: Skin, Vision, and Hearing
25: Deirdre Orceyre, Ronak Mehta, and Mikhail Kogan: Functional Laboratory Studies
26: Robert L. Jayes and Robert M. Kaiser: Primary Care for Homebound Patients
27: Elizabeth L. Cobbs, Amanda Hull, and Alyssa Adams: Person-Directed Health Care across the Life Span: The Veterans Affairs Health Care System
28: Tahira I. Lodhi and Tania Alchalabi: Long-Term Residential Care
29: Beverly Lundsford and Terry A. Mikovich: Inter-Disciplinary Team-based Care
30: Katalin Roth: Bioethical Issues in Integrative Geriatrics
31: Angela Lee, Stephanie Cheng, and Dale Lupu: Integrative Palliative Care
32: Michelle Sierpina and Beverly Lunsford: Positive Aging