"Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology" ed. by Edward T. Zawada Jr.

This volume is a collection of reports dealing with geriatrics and gerontology. The chapters contained herein represent the transformation of managing older patient problems that commonly impact quality of life after the age of 60 years.

The first section provides an introduction to the common medical and non-medical problems of aging.
The second section concentrates on one of the most devastating problems of the elderly, that of dementia.
Finally, the third section deals with newer topics such as hearing loss, acute and chronic lymphoproliferative disorders, and the use of nerve and muscle stimulation to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with degenerative neurologic diseases.

Contents
1.Introductory Chapter: Geriatrics
2.Old Age and Women’s Identity
3.Primary Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)
4.Long-Term Partnerships in Lewy Body Dementias
5.State of Art of Telemonitoring in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus, with a Focus on Elderly Patients
6.Future Treatment of Alzheimer Disease
7.Genetics and Acquired Hearing Loss
8.Overview and Current News in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
9.Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and Electromyographic Biofeedback as Adjunctive Modalities in the Treatment of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Stroke
10.Postural Imbalance in the Elderly: Main Aspects