The Merck manual of health & aging
By: Mark H. Beers, editor-in-chief ; Thomas V. Jones, editor ; Michael Berkwits, Justin L. Kaplan, and Robert Porter, assistant editors.
Contributors: Beers, Mark H.
Publisher: Merck Research Laboratories
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Whitehouse Station, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 961
Subjects: Older people -- Health and hygiene -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Longevity
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc
Other titles: Merck manual of health and aging; Health & aging; Health and aging
Notes: "The comprehensive guide to the changes and challenges of aging--for older adults and those who care for and about them"--Cover.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Section 1. Fundamentals of aging.  Age-old questions; title: How the body ages; title: The aging of America; title: Section 2. Caring for self and others.  Preventive medical care; title: Maintaining good nutrition; title: Drugs and aging; title: Complementary or alternative medicine; title: Communicating with health care practitioners; title: Continuity of care; title: Understanding medical tests; title: Hospital care; title: Undergoing surgery; title: Rehabilitation; title: Long-term care; title: Caregiving; title: Palliative and end-of-life care; title: Section 3. Medical conditions.  Nutritional disorders; title: Water and electrolyte balance; title: Hypothermia and hyperthermia; title: Dizziness and fainting; title: Falls; title: Osteoporosis; title: Fractures; title: Pain; title: Confusion; title: Delirium; title: Dementia; title: Stroke; title: Nerve disorders; title: Movement disorders; title: Sleep; title: Mental health disorders; title: Thyroid disorders; title: Diabetes mellitus; title: Skin disorders; title: Eye disorders; title: Hearing and the ear; title: Nose and throat disorders; title: Mouth and dental disorders; title: Foot disorders; title: Arthritis; title: Temporal arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica; title: High blood pressure; title: Coronary artery disease; title: Heart failure; title: Abnormal heart rhythms; title: Heart valve disorders; title: Blood disorders; title: Finding and living with cancer; title: Cancers; title: Pneumonia and influenza; title: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; title: Swallowing and reflux disorders; title: Bowel movement disorders; title: Urinary tract infections; title: Urinary incontinence; title: Female genital and sexual disorders; title: Male genital and sexual disorders; title: Exercise; title: Section 4. Social, legal, and ethical issues.  Coping with change; title: Driving; title: Intimacy; title: Mistreatment; title: Understanding legal and ethical issues; title: Paying for health care; title: Appendix I: Drug names : generic and trade; title: Appendix II: Resources for help and information.