Diseases in the Elderly: Age-Related Changes and Pathophysiology - Softcover

“This would be a great resource for nursing or gerontology focused care curriculum. ... The format of the book makes it easy to maneuver through the book and find specific information. The illustrations are a helpful additional resource. This is a helpful, in-depth review of the body changes, functions, and the effects of various disease processes on the elderly. It is well organized by organ system, thus easy to search for detailed information related to illnesses.” (Melody L. W. Schrock, Doody's Book Reviews, May, 2016)

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the two important issues relating to disease in elderly: the age-related changes and the pathophysiology of the diseases. The book contains 19 chapters that are arranged by organ system and structured to cover the specific areas for a quick but in-depth understanding of diseases in aging patients. Unlike any other book on the market, this text is concise and yet thorough in approach to the stipulated areas. This book includes multiple-choice questions that reinforce the concepts that are most vital to understanding and treating geriatric patients, making it an outstanding resource on its own or as a companion to larger geriatric texts.

Diseases in the Elderly is the ultimate resource for geriatricians, medical students, primary care physicians, hospital doctors, geriatric nurses, and all other medical professionals treating and diagnosing diseases in elderly patients.