Brocklehurst's Textbook of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology

PART I: Gerontology
Section A: Introduction to Gerontology
1. Introduction to Aging, Frailty and Geriatric Medicine
2. The Epidemiology of Aging
3. Successful Aging: The Centenarians
Section B: Biological Gerontology
4. Evolution Theories: Why Do We Age?
5. Sex Differences in Aging
6.. Geroscience
7. Genetics and Epigenetics
8. Oxidative Damage and Free Radical Stress
9. Inflammation
10. Cellular Senescence
11. The Microbiome and Metabolomics
12. The Premature Aging Syndrome: Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome: Insights Into Normal Aging
13. Interventions for Lifespan Extension
Section C: Medical Gerontology
14. Frailty: The Broad View
15. Aging and Deficit Accumulation: Clinical Implications
16. Effects of Aging on the Cardiovascular System
17. Age-Related Changes in the Respiratory System
18. The Aging Immune System and the Aging Brain
19. Neurologic Signs in Older Adults
20. Connective Tissues and Aging
21. Bone and Joint Aging
22. Aging and the Gastrointestinal System
23. Aging of the Urinary Tract
24. Endocrinology of Aging
25. Aging and the Skin
26. The Pharmacology of Aging
27. Antiaging Medicine
Section D: Psychological and Social Gerontology
28. Normal Cognitive Aging and Maintenance
29. Social Gerontology
30. Social Vulnerability and Social Abandonment in Old Age
31. The Aging Personality and Self: Diversity and Health Issues
32. Ageing among LGBTI Populations
33. Optimising the Longevity Dividend

PART II: Geriatric Medicine
Section A: Evaluation of the Geriatric Patient
34. Presentation of Disease in Old Age
35. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
36. Laboratory Diagnosis and Geriatrics: More Than Just Reference Intervals for Older Adults
37. Perioperative Medicine in the Frail Older Patient
38. Measuring Outcomes of Multidimensional Geriatric Assessment Programs
Section B: Cardiovascular System
39. Chronic Cardiac Failure in Older Adults
40. Diagnosis and Management of Coronary Artery Disease in Older Adults
41. Practical Issues in the Care of Frail Older Cardiac Patients
42. Hypertension in Older Adults
43. Valvular Heart Disease in Older Adults
44. Cardiac Arrhythmias in Older Adults
45. Syncope in Older Adults
46. Vascular Surgery in Older Adults
Section C: The Respiratory System
47. COVID-19 in Older Adults
48. Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Older Adults
49. Nonobstructive Lung Disease
Section D: The Nervous System
50. COVID-19 in Older Adults
51. Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Older Adults
52. Nonobstructive Lung Disease
53. Classification of the Dementias
54. Neuropsychology in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia
55. Alzheimers Disease and Late Life Dementia
56. Vascular Cognitive Disorders
57. Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration
58. Mental Illness in Older Adults
59. Intellectual Disability in Older Adults
60. Epilepsy in Older Adults
61. Headache and Facial Pain in Older Adults
62. Stroke: Pathology and Epidemiology
63. Stroke: Clinical Presentation, Management and Organisation of Services
64. Long-Term Stroke Care
65. Disorders of the Autonomic Nervous System in Older Adults
Section E: Musculoskeletal System
66. Classification of the Dementias
67. Neuropsychology in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia
68. Alzheimers Disease and Late Life Dementia
69. Vascular Cognitive Disorders
Section F: Gastroenterology
70. Arthritis in Older Adults
71. Metabolic Bone Disease in Older Adults
72. Orthopedic Geriatrics
73. Sarcopenia
Section G: Genitourinary Tract
74. Diseases of the Biliary Tract and the Pancreas
75. The Liver and the Older Adult
76. The Upper Gastrointestinal Tract and the Older Adult
Section H: Womens Health
77. Aging Kidney, Water and Electrolyte Metabolism
78. The Prostate and the Older Adult
Section I: Endocrinology
79. Gynecologic Disorders in Older Women
80. Health and Wellbeing in Older Women
81. Adrenal and Pituitary Disorders
Section J: Immunology and Hematology
82. Adrenal and Pituitary Disorders
83. Disorders of the Thyroid and the Parathyroid Glands in the Older Adult
84. Diabetes Mellitus in the Older Adult
85. Clinical Immunology: Immune Senescence and Resilience
86. Vaccination in Older Adults
Section K: Oncology
87. Clinical Immunology: Immune Senescence and Resilience
88.Vaccination in Older Adults
89. HIV and Aging: Current Status and Evolving Perspectives
90. Blood Disorders in Older Adults
91. Venous Thromboembolism in Older Adults
92. Geriatric Oncology
93. Cancer Genetics
94. Chemotherapy in Older Adults
95. Radiotherapy in Older Adults
96. Immunotherapy in Older Adults
97. Supportive and Palliative Care in Cancer
98. Colorectal Cancer in Older Adults
99. Prostate Cancer in Older Adults
100. Lung Cancer in Older Adults
101. Haematological Cancer in Older Adults
102. Breast Cancer in Older Adults
Section L: Skin and Special Senses
103. Geriatric Oncology
104. Cancer Genetics
105. Chemotherapy in Older Adults

PART III: Problem-Based Geriatric Medicine
Section A: Prevention and Health Promotion
106. Non-malignant Disorders of the Skin
107. Aging and Disorders of the Eye
108. Disorders of Hearing in Older Adults
109. Health Promotion for Community-Living Older Adults
110. Sexuality in Old Age
Section B: Geriatric Syndromes and Other Unique Problems of the Geriatric Patient
Health Promotion for Community-Living Older Adults
111. Sexuality in Old Age
112. Physical Activity for Successful Aging
113. Optimization of Nutrition
114. Rehabilitation: Evidence-Based Physical and Occupational Therapy Techniques for Stroke and Parkinson Disease
115. Delirium
Section C: Common Problems of the Older Person
116. Delirium
117. Falls
118. Functional Decline
119. Urinary Incontinence
120. Malnutrition in Older Adults
121. Swallowing Problems
122. Geriatric Polypharmacy and Inappropriate Prescribing
123. Impaired Balance and Mobility in Older Adults
124. Dentistry in Older People: Maintaining Oral Health in Aging and Frailty
Section D: Challenging Management Problems
125. Sleep in Relation to Aging, Frailty, and Cognition
126. Pain in the Older Adult
127. The Mistreatment and Neglect of Frail Older Adults

PART IV: Health Systems and Geriatric Medicine
128. The Mistreatment and Neglect of Frail Older Adults
129. Non-Cancer Palliative Medicine for Older Adults
130. Ethical Issues in Geriatric Medicine
131. Managing Frailty: Roles for Primary Care
132. Geriatric Emergency and Pre-Hospital Care
133. Acute Hospital Care for Frail Older Adults
134. Intensive Care Medicine in Older Adults: A Critical Age?
135. System-wide Reform for Frailty Care
136. Geriatric Medicine in Europe
137. Geriatric Medicine in North America
138. Geriatrics in Asia Pacific Region
139. Geriatric Medicine in Africa
140. Geriatrics in Latin America
150. Aging Among Indigenous Communities
151. Medical Care for Older Long-Term Care Residents in the United Kingdom/Other
152. Institutional Long-Term Care in the United States
153. Education in Geriatric Medicine
154. Improving Quality of Care for Older Adults
155. Managed Care for Older Americans
156. Telemedicine Applications in Geriatrics
157. Gerontechnology
158. Optimizing the Built Environment for Frail Older Adults
159. Transcultural Geriatrics
160. Intergenerational Resilience - Social Gerontology