Advanced Geriatric Medicine (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Independently Published, 2026
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Paperback. Older adults rarely present with one simple problem. A fall may be connected to medication, poor vision, frailty, infection, low blood pressure, or neurological disease. Confusion may signal delirium, dementia, pain, dehydration, or an adverse drug reaction. Effective geriatric care requires clinicians to see the whole person, not only the diagnosis.Advanced Geriatric Medicine is a comprehensive, evidence-based textbook designed to make the complex care of older adults clearer, safer, and more practical.Written in accessible language, this richly illustrated textbook combines medical science with clinical reasoning, comprehensive geriatric assessment, rehabilitation, medication safety, long-term care, palliative care, and healthy aging. It explains how aging changes disease presentation, treatment response, physiological reserve, functional ability, and recovery.Across 35 detailed chapters, readers will explore: Biological aging and age-related physiological changesComprehensive geriatric assessmentFrailty, resilience, sarcopenia, and functional declineMultimorbidity, polypharmacy, prescribing, and deprescribingDelirium, dementia, depression, falls, pain, and sleep disordersCardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, renal, endocrine, gastrointestinal, and musculoskeletal diseaseMalnutrition, dysphagia, continence, infection, cancer, and hematologic disordersGeriatric rehabilitation and perioperative careSafe hospital discharge and care transitionsHome-based medicine, assisted living, and long-term carePalliative care and end-of-life decision-makingPrevention, vaccination, social determinants, and elder protectionArtificial intelligence, digital health, and the future of geriatric medicineClinical cases, assessment pathways, illustrations, tables, safety checklists, review questions, medication-review tools, and practical care-transition resources help readers connect evidence with real clinical decisions.This textbook is suitable for medical students, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, therapists, caregivers, healthcare educators, and professionals who work with older adults.Whether you are preparing for examinations, improving clinical practice, teaching geriatric care, or seeking a clearer understanding of aging and health, Advanced Geriatric Medicine provides a structured guide to compassionate, person-centred care.Build the knowledge and clinical confidence needed to support safer care, better function, and a healthier later life. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- Advanced Geriatric Medicine (Paperback)
- Author
- Dr Ronald Timpson Timpson
- Publisher
- Independently Published
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 13
- 9798194885053
Older adults rarely present with one simple problem. A fall may be connected to medication, poor vision, frailty, infection, low blood pressure, or neurological disease. Confusion may signal delirium, dementia, pain, dehydration, or an adverse drug reaction. Effective geriatric care requires clinicians to see the whole person, not only the diagnosis.
Advanced Geriatric Medicine is a comprehensive, evidence-based textbook designed to make the complex care of older adults clearer, safer, and more practical.
Written in accessible language, this richly illustrated textbook combines medical science with clinical reasoning, comprehensive geriatric assessment, rehabilitation, medication safety, long-term care, palliative care, and healthy aging. It explains how aging changes disease presentation, treatment response, physiological reserve, functional ability, and recovery.
Across 35 detailed chapters, readers will explore:
- Biological aging and age-related physiological changes
- Comprehensive geriatric assessment
- Frailty, resilience, sarcopenia, and functional decline
- Multimorbidity, polypharmacy, prescribing, and deprescribing
- Delirium, dementia, depression, falls, pain, and sleep disorders
- Cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, renal, endocrine, gastrointestinal, and musculoskeletal disease
- Malnutrition, dysphagia, continence, infection, cancer, and hematologic disorders
- Geriatric rehabilitation and perioperative care
- Safe hospital discharge and care transitions
- Home-based medicine, assisted living, and long-term care
- Palliative care and end-of-life decision-making
- Prevention, vaccination, social determinants, and elder protection
- Artificial intelligence, digital health, and the future of geriatric medicine
Clinical cases, assessment pathways, illustrations, tables, safety checklists, review questions, medication-review tools, and practical care-transition resources help readers connect evidence with real clinical decisions.
This textbook is suitable for medical students, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, therapists, caregivers, healthcare educators, and professionals who work with older adults.
Whether you are preparing for examinations, improving clinical practice, teaching geriatric care, or seeking a clearer understanding of aging and health, Advanced Geriatric Medicine provides a structured guide to compassionate, person-centred care.
Build the knowledge and clinical confidence needed to support safer care, better function, and a healthier later life.
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