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The Gale encyclopedia of senior health : a guide for seniors and their caregivers.
Title:
The Gale encyclopedia of senior health : a guide for seniors and their caregivers.
ISBN:
9781573027526
Edition:
Second edition.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (5 volumes) : illustrations (chiefly color)
Contents:
AARP -- Abdominoplasty -- Abscess -- Accountable Care Organizations -- Acetaminophen -- Activities of Daily Living Evaluation -- Acupressure -- Acupuncture -- Adjustment Disorders -- Administration of Medication -- Adult Day Care -- Advance Directives -- Advanced Practice Nurse -- Aerobic Exercise -- Age-Related Macular Degeneration -- Aging -- AIDS -- AIDS Counseling -- Alcohol Abuse -- Allergies -- Allergy Tests -- Aloe -- Alopecia -- Alpha1-Adrenergic Blockers -- Alpha Hydroxy Acids -- Alzheimer's Disease -- Ambulatory Blood Pressure -- Americans with Disabilities Act -- Aminoglycosides -- Amputation -- Amyloidosis -- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis -- Analgesics -- Anemia -- Anesthesia, General -- Anesthesia, Local -- Anesthesiologist's Role -- Aneurysm -- Angina Pectoris -- Angiography -- Angioplasty -- Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors -- Ankle-Brachial Index -- Anoxia -- Antacids -- Antiangina Drugs -- Antianxiety Drugs -- Antiarrhythmic Drugs -- Antibiotics -- Anticancer Drugs -- Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Drugs -- Anticonvulsant Drugs -- Antidementia Drugs -- Antidepressant Drugs, SSRI -- Antidepressants, Tricyclic -- Antidiabetic Drugs -- Antidiarrheal Drugs -- Antifungal Drugs, Topical -- Antihistamines -- Antihypertension Drugs -- Anti-Insomnia Drugs -- Anti-Itch Drugs -- Antioxidants -- Antiparkinson Drugs -- Antipsychotic Drugs -- Antiretroviral Drugs -- Antituberculosis Drugs -- Antiviral Drugs -- Anxiety -- Aortic Dissection -- Aortic Valve Stenosis -- Aphasia -- Arrhythmias -- Arterial Line -- Arteriovenous Fistula -- Arteriovenous Malformations -- Aspiration -- Aspirin -- Assisted Living Facilities -- Asthma -- Atherosclerosis -- Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter -- Audiometry -- Autoimmune Disease Tests -- Autoimmune Disorders -- Autonomic Disorders -- Autonomy -- Autopsy -- Back and Neck Pain, Physical Therapy for -- Back Curves -- Bacteremia -- Bacterial Infections -- Balance and Coordination Tests -- Barbiturates -- Bariatric Surgery -- Barium Enema -- Behcet's Syndrome -- Benzodiazepines -- Bereavement Counseling -- Beta Blockers -- Beta Glucans -- Biofeedback -- Bipolar Disorder -- Bladder Cancer -- Bladder Infection -- Bladder Stones -- Bladder Training -- Bladder Ultrasound -- Blepharoplasty -- Blindness -- Blood Clots -- Blood Pressure -- Blood Sugar Tests -- Body Mass Index -- Boils -- Bone Density Test -- Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy -- Bone Scan -- Botox Injection -- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors -- Breast Biopsy -- Breast Cancer -- Breast Implants -- Breast Reconstruction -- Breast Self-Examination -- Breathing Problems -- Bronchitis -- Bronchodilators -- Bronchoscopy -- Bruising -- Bursitis -- Cachexia (Wasting) -- Caffeine -- Calcium -- Calcium Channel Blockers -- Calcium Supplements -- Cancer -- Cancer Therapy, Supportive -- Carbohydrates -- Cardiac Ablation -- Cardiac Bypass Surgery -- Cardiac Catheterization -- Cardiac Monitor -- Cardiac Rehabilitation -- Cardiac Surgery -- Cardiac Valve Surgery -- Cardiomyopathy -- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation -- Cardioversion -- Caregiver -- Carotid Artery Disease -- Carotid Ultrasound -- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome -- Case Management -- Cataracts -- Catheterization, Female -- Catheterization, Male -- Celiac Disease -- Cellulitis (Infection) -- Cephalosporins -- Cervical Cancer -- Cervical Spondylosis -- Chemotherapy -- Chest CT Scan -- Chest Physical Therapy -- Chest X-Ray -- Chiropractic -- Cholesterol-Reducing Drugs -- Cholesterol Test -- Chronic Kidney Disease -- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -- Cinnamon -- Circulatory Problems -- Cirrhosis -- Clinical Nurse Specialist -- Clinical Trials -- Clostridium Difficile -- Collagen Injection -- Colon Cancer -- Colonoscopy -- Colostomy -- Colostomy Care -- Coma -- Commercial Prescription Programs -- Common Cold -- Community Health Programs -- Community Nutrition -- Community Social Programs -- Complete Blood Count -- Congestive Heart Failure -- Conservatorship -- Constipation -- Contact Dermatitis -- Corneal Diseases -- Coronary Artery Disease -- Cortisone -- Cosmetic Surgery -- COX-2 Inhibitors -- CT Scans -- Cushing's Syndrome -- Cystitis -- Death and Dying -- Deconditioning -- Deep Vein Thrombosis -- Dehydration -- Delirium -- Dementia -- Dental Health and Hygiene -- Dental Implants -- Denture Care -- Depression -- Dermatitis -- Dermatologist -- DHEA -- Diabetes Insipidus -- Diabetes Mellitus -- Diabetic Foot Infections -- Diabetic Nephropathy -- Diabetic Neuropathy -- Diabetic Retinopathy -- Dialysis Technology -- Diarrhea -- Diet -- Diet and Cancer -- Diet and Lifestyle -- Diet and Mental Health -- Dietary Assessment -- Dietary Counseling -- Dietary Intake and Nutrition Status -- Dietary Supplements -- Dietetics -- Dietitian -- Discharge from the Hospital -- Dislocations and Subluxations -- Diuretics -- Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis -- Dizziness -- Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Order -- Doctor of Osteopathy -- Driver Safety -- Drug Interactions -- Dry Eye -- Dry Mouth -- Dry Skin --

Ear Irrigation -- Echocardiography -- Edema -- Elder Abuse -- Electrocardiography -- Electroconvulsive Therapy -- Electroencephalography -- Electrolyte Balance -- Electrolyte Tests -- Emergency Health Services -- Emergency Medical Technician -- Emphysema -- Encephalitis -- End-of-Life Decision Making -- Endometrial Cancer -- Endoscopy -- Endotracheal Tube Management -- Enemas -- Erectile Dysfunction -- Esophageal Cancer -- Estrogen -- Exercise -- Eye Examination -- Eyeglasses and Contact Lenses -- Eyedrop Instillation -- Eyelid Disorders -- Face Lift -- Fainting -- Falls -- Family Relationships -- Fatigue -- Fatty Liver -- Fecal Incontinence -- Fibromyalgia -- Financial Management -- Finding a Surgeon -- Floaters -- Folic Acid -- Food Allergies -- Food Intolerance -- Foot Care -- Fungal Culture -- Fungal Infections -- Gait and Balance Assessment -- Gait and Balance Problems -- Gallbladder Cancer -- Gallstones -- Gambling -- Gangrene -- Garlic -- Gastroenteritis Disease -- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease -- Gastroesophageal Reflux Scan -- Generalized Anxiety Disorder -- Geriatric Assessment Tests -- Geriatric Nutrition -- Geriatrics and Gerontology -- GI Bleeding -- GI Bleeding Studies -- Gingivitis -- Ginkgo Biloba -- Glaucoma -- Glucosamine -- Gluten-Free Diet -- Glycemic Index/Glycemic Load -- Gout -- Gout Drugs -- H-2 Receptor Blockers -- Head Injury -- Headaches -- Healthcare Financing -- Health Care, Quality -- Health History -- Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) -- Health Resources and Services Administration -- Hearing Aids -- Hearing Loss -- Heart Attack -- Heartburn -- Heart Disease -- Heart Valve Repair -- Heatstroke -- Helicobacter Pylori Infection -- Hematologist -- Hematoma -- Hemochromatosis -- Hemorrhoids -- Hepatitis -- Hernia -- High Cholesterol -- High-Fiber Diet -- Hip Fractures -- Hip Fractures Rehabilitation -- Hip Replacement -- Hip Revision Surgery -- Hodgkin Lymphoma -- Holter Monitoring -- Home Care -- Home Health Aide -- Home Safety -- Homeopathic Medicine -- Hormone Replacement Therapy -- Hospices -- Household Management -- Hydrotherapy -- Hyperlipoproteinemia -- Hyperparathyroidism -- Hypertension -- Hyperthyroidism -- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy -- Hypoglycemia -- Hypotension -- Hypothyroidism -- Hysterectomy -- Immune System -- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator -- Independence -- Infection Control -- Infectious Diseases -- Influenza -- Influenza Vaccination -- Informed Consent -- Inhalation Therapies -- Insomnia -- Insulin -- Intravenous Fluid -- Intravenous Medication Administration -- Intravenous Nutrition -- Iron Deficiency Anemia -- Iron Tests -- Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Ischemia -- Isolation -- Itching -- Joint Integrity and Function -- Joint Mobilization and Manipulation -- Kidney Cancer -- Kidney Function Tests -- Kidney Nuclear Medicine Scan -- Kidney Stones -- Kidney Transplantation -- Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder X-Ray Study -- Knee Joint Replacement -- Knee Problems -- Lactose Intolerance -- Laxatives -- Leukemias, Acute -- Leukemias, Chronic -- Lice Infestation -- Licensed Practical Nurse -- Liposuction -- Liver Biopsy -- Liver Cancer -- Liver Function Tests -- Liver-Spleen Scan -- Liver Transplantation -- Living Will -- Long-Term Care -- Low Back Pain -- Low-Cholesterol Diet -- Lower Limb Prostheses -- Low-Fat Diet -- Low-Sodium Diet -- Low Testosterone -- Low Vision -- Lumpectomy -- Lung Biopsy -- Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell -- Lung Cancer, Small Cell -- Lupus -- Lyme Disease -- Lymphedema -- Magnesium Imbalance -- Magnetic Resonance Imaging -- Malignant Melanoma -- Malnutrition -- Mammogram -- Managed Care Plans -- Marijuana -- Massage Therapy -- Mastectomy -- Meals on Wheels -- Medicaid -- Medical Billing -- Medical Ethics -- Medical Futility -- Medicare -- Medicare Prescription Drug Plan -- Medigap/Medicare Supplemental Insurance -- Melatonin -- Memory Loss -- Meningitis -- Menopause -- Mental Health -- Metastasis -- Middle East Respiratory Syndrome -- Migraine -- Mind/Body Medicine -- Minoxidil -- Mitral Valve Insufficiency -- Mitral Valve Prolapse -- Mitral Valve Stenosis -- Mobility Issues -- Motor Neuron Disease -- Movement Therapy -- MRSA Infection -- Multiple Myeloma -- Multiple Sclerosis -- Muscle Relaxants -- Myelodysplasia -- Myocarditis -- Nail Fungus -- Nail Removal -- National Institute on Aging -- Naturopaths -- Neuralgia -- Neurologic Examination -- Neuromuscular Physical Therapy -- Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma -- Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs -- Nuclear Stress Test -- Nursing Assistant -- Nursing Homes -- Nutrition and Healthy Aging -- Nutritional Supplements -- Nutritionist -- Obesity -- Occupational Therapy -- Omega-3 Fatty Acids -- Oncology -- Optometry -- Oral Cancers -- Oral Hygiene -- Organ and Tissue Donation -- Osteoarthritis -- Osteopathy -- Osteoporosis -- Ovarian Cancer -- Overactive Bladder -- Overdose -- Oxygen/Ozone Therapy --

Pacemakers -- Paget's Disease of Bone -- Pain -- Pain Management -- Palliative Care -- Pancreatic Cancer, Endocrine -- Pancreatic Cancer, Exocrine -- Panic Disorder -- Pap Test -- Paralysis -- Parathyroid Scan -- Parkinson's Disease -- Patient Confidentiality -- Patient Education -- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act -- Patient Representative -- Patient Rights -- Pelvic Organ Prolapse -- Pericarditis -- Periodic Limb Movement Disorder -- Peripheral Artery Disease -- Peripheral Vision Loss -- Persistent Vegetative State -- Personal Hygiene -- Personality Disorders -- Pharmacist -- Pharmacology -- Physical Therapist -- Physical Therapy -- Physical Therapy Assistant -- Physician-Assisted Dying -- Pinched Nerve -- Pleural Effusion -- Pneumonia -- Polymyalgia Rheumatica -- Polymyositis -- Positron Emission Tomography -- Postoperative Care -- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder -- Prayer and Spirituality -- Prebiotics -- Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs) -- Preoperative Cardiac Assessment -- Preoperative Care -- Presbyopia -- Prescription Drug Misuse -- Pressure Ulcers -- Priapism -- Private Insurance Plans -- Probiotics -- Prostate Biopsy -- Prostate Cancer -- Prostate Enlargement -- Prostate Ultrasound -- Proton Pump Inhibitors -- Psoriasis -- Psychological and Social Issues -- Psychoses -- Pulmonary Embolism -- Pulmonary Fibrosis -- Pulmonary Hypertension -- Pulmonary Rehabilitation -- Reconciliation -- Recovery at Home -- Recovery Room -- Registered Nurse -- Rehabilitation -- Relationships -- Relaxation -- Respiratory Failure -- Respite Care -- Restless Legs Syndrome -- Retinal Detachment -- Rheumatoid Arthritis -- Rheumatologist -- Rosacea -- Sarcoidosis -- Sarcomas -- Saw Palmetto -- Scabies -- Sciatica -- Scleroderma -- Seborrheic Dermatitis -- Seizure Disorder -- Senior Health -- Senior Travel -- Sepsis -- Sexual Dysfunction -- Sexually Transmitted Diseases -- Sexually Transmitted Diseases Cultures -- Shiatsu -- Shingles -- Sildenafil Citrate -- Sjg̲ren's Syndrome -- Skin Cancer -- Skin Culture -- Skin Lesion Removal -- Skin Lesions -- Sleep Apnea -- Sleep Disorders -- Smoking -- Smoking Cessation -- Snoring Surgery -- Social Security -- Social Work in Health Care -- Sodium -- Speech Problems -- Spinal Cord Injury -- Spinal Stenosis -- Staphylococcal Infections -- Stem Cell Therapy -- Steroids -- Stomach Cancer -- Streptococcal Disease -- Stress -- Stress Test -- Stroke -- Substance Abuse and Dependence -- Substance Abuse Counseling -- Sugar -- Suicide -- Surgery and the Elderly -- Surgical Risks -- Swallowing Problems -- Tai Chi -- Talking with Your Doctor -- Teeth Whitening -- Tendinitis -- Testicular Self-Examination -- Tetanus -- Therapeutic Exercise -- Thoracic Surgery -- Thrombocytopenia -- Thrombocytosis -- Thrombolytic Therapy -- Thyroid Cancer -- Thyroid Function Tests -- Thyroid Nuclear Medicine Scan -- Thyroid Ultrasound -- Tinnitus -- Tracheotomy -- Transient Blindness -- Transient Ischemic Attacks -- Transplant Surgery -- Trigger Finger -- Tube Feeding -- Tuberculosis -- Ulcers -- Upper Gi Exam -- Upper Gi Series -- Urinary Incontinence -- Urinary Tract Infection -- Urine Culture -- Vaccinations -- Varicose Veins -- Ventilators -- Ventricular Fibrillation -- Ventricular Tachycardia -- Veterans Health Administration -- VFW -- Viruses -- Vision Disorders -- Visual Impairment -- Vital Signs -- Vitamin B12 -- Vitamin C -- Vitamin D -- Vitamin E -- Vitamin K -- Vitamins -- Walking Problems -- Water Exercise -- Weight Loss -- Wheelchair Prescription -- Withdrawing Support -- Wound Care -- Wrinkles -- Yoga -- Zinc.
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Summary:
Covers various issues related to one's aging body, how diseases affect it, and treatment options, including medications, for said diseases for this population. Also includes topics specific to the aging population, but beyond descriptions of medical diagnoses.
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