Reichel's Care of the Elderly

Section 1. General approach to the care of the elderly: 1. Essential principles in the care of the elderly; 2. Biology of aging; 3. Comprehensive geriatric assessment; 4. Screening and prevention; 5. Appropriate use of medications; 6. Nutrition and aging; 7. Physical activity and exercise for older adults; Section 2. Geriatric syndromes: 8. Frailty; 9. Fall prevention in community-dwelling older adults; 10. Evaluation and management of dizziness; 11. Evaluation and management of dementia; 12. Recognition, management, and prevention of delirium; Section 3. Care of the elderly by organ system: 13. Diagnosis and management of heart disease; 14. Hypertension; 15. Peripheral artery disease; 16. Neurologic problems; 17. Prevention, diagnosis, and management of stroke; 18. Movement disorders; 19. Sleep disorders; 20. Clinical geropsychiatry; 21. Substance use disorder; 22. Pulmonary issues; 23. Gastrointestinal disorders; 24. Serious Infections; 25. Human immunodeficiency virus; 26. Kidney disease; 27. Urological conditions; 28. Urinary incontinence; 29. Fecal incontinence; 30. Gynecologic issues; 31. Endocrine disorders; 32. Diabetes mellitus; 33. Lipid management; 34. Osteoporosis and other metabolic bone disorders; 35. Common rheumatologic disease; 36. Geriatric emergency medicine; 37. Musculoskeletal injuries; 38. Dermatologic conditions; 39. Pressure injuries: practical considerations in prevention and treatment; 40. Anemia and other hematological problems; 41. Cancer; 42. Ocular disorders; 43. Geriatric otolaryngology; 44. Oral health; 45. Foot health; Section 4. Principles of care for the elderly: 46. Surgical principles; 47. Rehabilitation; 48. Geriatric sexuality; 49. Aging in adults with intellectual disabilities and severe and persistent mental illness; 50. Home and community-based long-term care; 51. Institutional post-acute and long-term care medicine; 52. Hospital-based care; 53. Introduction to palliative care; 54. The mistreatment of older adults; 55. Driving and the older adult; 56. Integrative medicine; 57. Retirement: a contemporary perspective; 58. Cultural competence; 59. Health literacy; 60. Caregiving; 61. Practice transformation for better care of older adults; 62. Health care organization and financing; 63. Ethical decision making; 64. Epidemic and pandemic impacts on the elderly population.