Frailty in the elderly : understanding and managing complexity / / edited by Sara Palermo |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : IntechOpen, , [2021] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (146 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 613.0438 |
Soggetto topico |
Older people - Health and hygiene
Frail older people - Care |
ISBN | 1-83968-219-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Frailty in the elderly |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910490740903321 |
London, England : , : IntechOpen, , [2021] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Frailty in the Elderly : understanding and managing complexity / / Sara Palermo, editor |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : IntechOpen, , 2021 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (146 pages) |
Disciplina | 613.0438 |
Soggetto topico |
Frail older people - Care
Older people - Health and hygiene |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Frailty in the Elderly |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910688591503321 |
London : , : IntechOpen, , 2021 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The futures of old age [[electronic resource] /] / edited by John A. Vincent, Chris R. Phillipson and Murna Downs |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : SAGE, c2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (272 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.26 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
VincentJohn A. <1947->
PhillipsonChris DownsMurna |
Soggetto topico |
Older people - Social conditions
Old age Retirement Older people - Economic conditions Older people - Health and hygiene |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-4129-0107-3
1-282-02066-8 9786612020667 1-84920-275-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Visions of later life : golden cohort to generation Z / Andrew Blaikie -- Future 'conflicts' across generations and cohorts? / Vern L. Bengtson and Norella M. Putney -- Developments in the life course / Dale Dannefer and Casey Miklowski -- Ageing and social class : an enduring relationship / Alan Walker and Liam Foster -- Gender and later life : change, choice and constraints / Sara Arber -- Ethnicity and old age / James Nazroo -- The future of inequalities in retirement income / Debora Price and Jay Ginn -- Will the baby-boomers be better off than their parents in retirement? / Maria Evandrou and Jane Falkingham -- The future of stock-market pensions / Richard Minns -- Ageing selves and others : distinctiveness and uniformity in the struggle for intergenerational solidarity / Simon Biggs -- Biographical work and the future of the ageing self / Jaber F. Gubrium and James A. Holstein -- Ageing and belief : between tradition and change / Peter G. Coleman, Marie A. Mills and Peter Speck -- Will our old age be healthier? / Christina Victor -- Is there a better future for people with dementia and their families? / Murna Downs and Errollyn Bruce -- The future of well-being : quality of life of older people in the twenty-first century / John Bond and Lynne Corner -- The ageing of family life transitions / Sarah Harper -- Flying solo in old age : widowed and divorced men and women in later life / Kate Davidson -- Housing and future living arrangements / Sheila Peace -- Anti-ageing science and the future of old age / John Vincent -- Ageing and globalization / Chris Phillipson -- The future life course, migration and old age / Tony Warnes. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454281003321 |
London, : SAGE, c2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The futures of old age / / edited by John A. Vincent, Chris Phillipson, and Murna Downs |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Sage Publications, 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xv, 255 p.) : ill |
Disciplina | 305.26 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
VincentJohn A. <1947->
PhillipsonChris DownsMurna |
Soggetto topico |
Older people - Social conditions
Old age Retirement Older people - Economic conditions Older people - Health and hygiene |
ISBN |
1-4129-0107-3
1-282-02066-8 9786612020667 1-84920-275-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Visions of later life : golden cohort to generation Z / Andrew Blaikie -- Future 'conflicts' across generations and cohorts? / Vern L. Bengtson and Norella M. Putney -- Developments in the life course / Dale Dannefer and Casey Miklowski -- Ageing and social class : an enduring relationship / Alan Walker and Liam Foster -- Gender and later life : change, choice and constraints / Sara Arber -- Ethnicity and old age / James Nazroo -- The future of inequalities in retirement income / Debora Price and Jay Ginn -- Will the baby-boomers be better off than their parents in retirement? / Maria Evandrou and Jane Falkingham -- The future of stock-market pensions / Richard Minns -- Ageing selves and others : distinctiveness and uniformity in the struggle for intergenerational solidarity / Simon Biggs -- Biographical work and the future of the ageing self / Jaber F. Gubrium and James A. Holstein -- Ageing and belief : between tradition and change / Peter G. Coleman, Marie A. Mills and Peter Speck -- Will our old age be healthier? / Christina Victor -- Is there a better future for people with dementia and their families? / Murna Downs and Errollyn Bruce -- The future of well-being : quality of life of older people in the twenty-first century / John Bond and Lynne Corner -- The ageing of family life transitions / Sarah Harper -- Flying solo in old age : widowed and divorced men and women in later life / Kate Davidson -- Housing and future living arrangements / Sheila Peace -- Anti-ageing science and the future of old age / John Vincent -- Ageing and globalization / Chris Phillipson -- The future life course, migration and old age / Tony Warnes. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828326803321 |
London ; ; Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Sage Publications, 2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Geriatric Medicine and Healthy Aging / / Élvio Rúbio Gouveia [and three others] |
Autore | Gouveia Élvio Rúbio |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : IntechOpen, , 2023 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 Online-Ressource (142 pages) |
Disciplina | 613.710846 |
Soggetto topico |
Aging - Health aspects
Older people - Health and hygiene |
ISBN | 1-80355-829-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910741320203321 |
Gouveia Élvio Rúbio | ||
London : , : IntechOpen, , 2023 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Geriatric medicine at a glance / / edited by Adrian Blundell, Adam Gordon |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (96 p.) |
Disciplina | 618.97 |
Collana | At a Glance |
Soggetto topico |
Geriatrics
Older people - Health and hygiene |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-119-02581-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; How to use your revision guide; Part 1 Core Concepts; Chapter 1. Why is geriatric medicine different?; What is geriatric medicine?; Why is geriatric medicine different?; Logical approach to clinical assessment; Chapter 2. Population ageing; Population ageing; Chapter 3. Theories of ageing; Ageing; Biological theories of ageing; Sociological theories of ageing; Psychological theories of ageing; Chapter 4. Physiology of ageing; Physiology of ageing (Figure 4.1); Chapter 5. Frailty; What is frailty?
Chapter 6. Comprehensive geriatric assessmentComprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA); Chapter 7. The international classification of functioning, disability and health; Health; Impairments of body structure and function; Activity limitation; Participation restriction; Environmental factors; Personal factors; Making sense of it all; Chapter 8. Physiotherapy; Physiotherapy; Chapter 9. Occupational therapy; What is occupational therapy?; When to refer to occupational therapy; The occupational therapy process in the assessment and management of older people (Figures 9.1 and 9.3) Chapter 10. Assessment scales - physical functionAssessment scales; Barthel Index (Figure 10.1); Nottingham Extended Activities of Daily Living scale (Figure 10.2); Timed up-and-go test; Chapter 11. Assessment scales - mental health; Abbreviated mental test; Montreal Cognitive Assessment (Figure 11.1); Mini Mental State Examination (Figure 11.3); Geriatric Depression Scale; Confusion Assessment Method (Figure 11.2); Chapter 12. Ethical issues; Medical principlism; Distributive justice versus ageism; Mental capacity and autonomy Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) discussionsPart 2 Common problems in older adults; Chapter 13. Polypharmacy; Polypharmacy and inappropriate prescribing (IP); Chapter 14. Osteoporosis; Osteoporosis; Chapter 15. Falls; Falls; Chapter 16. Gait; Gait; History; Examination; Investigations; Management; Chapter 17. Dizziness; Dizziness; Vertigo; Lightheadedness/presyncope; Unsteadiness/disequilibrium; Chapter 18. Syncope; Syncope - definition; Epidemiology; Classification and evaluation; Differential diagnosis; Treatment; Special considerations in older adults; Prognosis Driving and syncopeChapter 19. Urinary incontinence; Urinary incontinence; Chapter 20. Constipation; Constipation (Figure 20.1) - definition; Ageing and the bowel (Figure 20.3); Causes (Figure 20.4); Associated symptoms (Figure 20.2); Investigations and examination; Treatment (Table 20.1); Special cases; Chapter 21. Delirium; Definition and diagnosis; Prevalence; Pathogenesis; Risk and precipitating factors; Diagnosis; Differential Diagnosis; Investigations; Ethical considerations; Prognosis; Chapter 22. Dementia 1: causes and classification; Dementia - definition; Epidemiology Classification and subtypes |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460997203321 |
Chichester, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2015 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Geriatrics Health / / edited by Hülya Çakmur |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, United Kingdom : , : IntechOpen, , 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (76 pages) : illustrations some color |
Disciplina | 612.68 |
Soggetto topico |
Geriatrics
Older people - Health and hygiene Longevity |
ISBN |
1-83881-658-5
1-78923-761-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910317783503321 |
London, United Kingdom : , : IntechOpen, , 2018 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Gerontology for the health care professional / / edited by Regula H. Robnett, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of New England, Walter C. Chop, Respiratory Theraphy Department, Southern Maine Community College |
Edizione | [Third edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Burlington, Massachusetts : , : Jones & Bartlett Learning, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (497 pages) |
Disciplina | 618.97 |
Soggetto topico |
Older people - Health and hygiene
Gerontology Aging |
ISBN | 1-284-03053-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910164028303321 |
Burlington, Massachusetts : , : Jones & Bartlett Learning, , 2015 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Get fit for life: exercise & physical activity for healthy aging |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Bethesda, Md.] : , : NIH, National Institute on Aging, , 2020 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (122 pages) : color illustrations |
Collana | Publication |
Soggetto topico |
Exercise for older people
Older people - Health and hygiene |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Get fit for life |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910716029203321 |
[Bethesda, Md.] : , : NIH, National Institute on Aging, , 2020 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Global strategies to combat the devastating health and economic impacts of Alzheimer's disease [[electronic resource] ] : hearing before the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, June 23, 2011 |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : U.S. G.P.O., , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (iii, 102 pages) : illustrations |
Soggetto topico |
Alzheimer's disease - Economic aspects
Alzheimer's disease - Patients - Care - Economic aspects Alzheimer's disease - Research - International cooperation Alzheimer's disease - Treatment Older people - Health and hygiene |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Global Strategies to Combat the Devastating Health and Economic Impacts of Alzheimer's Disease |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910703380403321 |
Washington : , : U.S. G.P.O., , 2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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