Fundamentals of aging : Age-old questions : When does a person become old? ; Why does the body change? ; Why does function decline? -- How the body ages : Eyes ; Ears ; Mouth and nose ; Skin ; Bones and joints ; Muscles and body fat ; Brain and nervous system ; Heart and blood vessels ; Muscles of breathing and the lungs ; Digestive system ; Kidneys and urinary tract ; Reproductive organs ; Endocrine system ; Immune system -- The aging of America : Finances ; Living arrangements ; Disability and disease ; Causes of death ; Worldwide aging -- Caring for self and others : Preventive medical care : Goals of prevention ; Tools of prevention : Healthy lifestyle ; Vaccines ; Screening -- Maintaining good nutrition : How aging affects nutritional needs ; How disorders and drugs change nutritional needs ; Screening for adequate nutrition ; Reading food labels -- Drugs and aging : Benefits and risks ; Reasons for increased risk ; Maximizing benefits, reducing risks ; Remembering to take drugs ; Nonprescription drugs -- Complementary or alternative medicine : Dietary supplements ; Chiropractic ; Acupuncture ; Magnet therapy ; Homeopathy -- Communicating with health care practitioners : Selecting a primary care doctor ; Communicating with a new primary care doctor ; Communicating during subsequent visits -- Continuity of care : What can interfere with continuity? ; Who provides care? ; Where is care provided? ; How to improve continuity -- Understanding medical tests : Types of medical tests ; Uses of medical tests ; Making decisions about tests ; Challenges faced by older people ; Questions to ask the doctor. Specific tests -- Hospital care : Going to the emergency department ; Being admitted to the hospital ; Problems due to hospitalization ; Implementing preventive strategies ; Being discharged from the hospital -- Undergoing surgery : Before an operation ; At the time of an operation ; After an operation -- Rehabilitation : Treatment of pain and inflammation ; Physical therapy ; Occupational therapy ; Speech therapy ; Rehabilitation for specific problems : Heart disorders ; Stroke ; Hip surgery ; Replacement of a knee ; Amputation of a leg ; Speech disorders ; Blindness ; Hearing loss -- Long-term care : Retirement communities ; Assisted living communities ; Board-and-care facilities ; Life-care communities ; Nursing homes -- Caregiving : Who are caregivers? ; Rewards of caregiving ; Challenges in caregiving ; Getting help -- Palliative and end-of-life care : Reducing suffering ; Retaining control over decision ; Palliative care and hospice care ; Peace and resolution -- Medical conditions : Nutritional disorders : Undernutrition ; Vitamin and mineral deficiencies ; Obesity -- Water and electrolyte balance : Dehydration ; Overhydration ; Problems with electrolyte balance -- Hypothermia and hyperthermia : Hypothermia ; Hyperthermia -- Dizziness and fainting : Dizziness ; Fainting -- Falls -- Osteoporosis -- Fractures : Hip fractures ; Compression fractures of the spine ; Shoulder fractures ; Wrist fractures -- Pain -- Confusion -- Delirium -- Dementia : Alzheimer’s disease ; Vascular dementia ; Lewy body dementia -- Stroke -- Nerve disorders : Trigeminal neuralgia ; Postherpetic neuralgia ; Neuropathies ; Postpolio syndrome -- Movement disorders : Myoclonus ; Dystonia ; Tardive dyskinesia and akathisia ; Essential tremor ; Parkinson’s disease ; Progressive supranuclear palsy ; Shy-Drager syndrome -- Sleep : Changes in sleep patterns with aging ; Physical and mental health disorders affecting sleep. Insomnia ; Excessive daytime sleepiness ; Limb movement disorders ; Sleep apnea ; REM sleep behavior disorder ; Circadian rhythm disorders ; Other sleep disorders -- Mental health disorders : Depression ; Anxiety ; Psychosis -- Thyroid disorders : Hypothyroidism ; Hyperthyroidism ; Thyroid nodules -- Diabetes mellitus -- Skin disorders : Dry skin ; Itching ; Rosacea ; Seborrheic dermatitis ; Shingles ; Pressure sores ; Venous ulcers -- Eye disorders : Cataract ; Glaucoma ; Age-related macular degeneration ; Diabetic retinopathy ; Disruptions of blood supply ; Retinal tears and detachment ; Disorders of tear production ; Eyelid disorders -- Hearing and the ear : Hearing loss ; Tinnitus ; Earwax -- Nose and throat disorders : Rhinitis ; Sinusitis ; Voice disorders -- Mouth and dental disorders : Tooth decay ; Periodontal disease ; Dry mouth ; Tooth loss ; Burning mouth syndrome ; Mouth sores -- Foot disorders : Corns and calluses ; Bunion ; Hammer toe ; Heal or arch pain ; Onychauxis and onychogryphosis ; Onychomycosis -- Arthritis : Osteoarthritis ; Rheumatoid arthritis ; Gout ; Pseudogout ; Infectious arthritis -- Temporal arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica -- High blood pressure -- Blood vessel disorders : Atherosclerosis ; Peripheral arterial disease ; Aortic dissection ; Aneurysms ; Varicose veins ; Superficial thrombophlebitis ; Deep vein thrombosis -- Coronary artery disease -- Heart failure -- Abnormal heart rhythms : Premature beats ; Atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation ; Ventricular tachycardia ; Ventricular fibrillation ; Sinus bradycardia and sick sinus syndrome ; Heart block -- Heart valve disorders : Aortic stenosis ; Aortic regurgitation ; Mitral stenosis ; Mitral regurgitation -- Blood disorders : Anemia ; Low platelet count ; Clotting disorders ; Thrombocythemia ; Polycythemia vera ; Myelofibrosis -- Finding and living with cancer : Screening ; Recognizing the warning signs ; Confirming the diagnosis and staging ; Guidelines for treatment ; Living with cancer -- Cancers : Breast cancer ; Chronic lymphocytic leukemia ; Colorectal cancer ; Lung cancer ; Mouth, head, and neck cancers ; Multiple myeloma ; Prostate cancer ; Skin cancer ; Vulvar cancer -- Pneumonia and influenza : Pneumonia ; Influenza -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- Swallowing and reflux disorders : Dysphagia ; Gastroesophageal reflux -- Bowel movement disorders : Constipation ; Diarrhea ; Fecal incontinence -- Urinary tract infections -- Urinary incontinence -- Female genital and sexual disorders : Inflammation of the vulva and vagina ; Vulvar pain ; Skin disorders of the vulva ; Vaginal bleeding ; Pelvic support disorders ; Decreased sexual drive -- Male genital and sexual disorders : Benign prostatic hyperplasia ; Prostatitis ; Inguinal hernia ; Erectile dysfunction ; Decreased sex drive ; Retrograde ejaculation -- Exercise : Why exercise? ; Starting to exercise ; Types of exercise ; Exercise for people with a disorder : Arthritis ; Coronary artery disease ; Dementia ; Diabetes ; Disabilities ; Heart failure ; Lung disorders ; Parkinson’s disease ; Peripheral arterial disease ; Stroke -- Social, legal, and ethical issues : Coping with change : Life-changing events : Retirement ; Losing a loved one ; Changes in living arrangements. Staying connected -- Driving : Crash rates and traffic violations ; The reasons for problems ; Ways of compensating ; A driving decision -- Intimacy : Intimacy and long-term relationships ; Intimacy and dating ; Intimacy and sex ; Intimacy and dementia ; Intimacy and families ; Intimacy and privacy ; Intimacy in gay relationships ; Intimacy in other relationships -- Mistreatment : Types of mistreatment ; Prevention of mistreatment ; Responding to mistreatment -- Understanding legal and ethical issues : Informed consent ; Confidentiality ; Capacity ; Competency ; Advance directives : Living will ; Durable power of attorney for health care. Surrogates -- Paying for health care : Medicare ; Medicaid ; Private insurance ; Understanding managed care -- Appendixes : Drug names: generic and trade -- Resources for help and information.
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