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| Preface | |
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| Perspectives on Aging | |
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| Basic Concepts in Physical Aging | |
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| Patterns of Disease | |
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| Theories of Aging | |
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| Stochastic Theories | |
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| Nonstochastic Theories | |
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| Psychosocial Theories of Aging | |
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| The Skin, Hair, and Nails | |
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| Psychosocial Implications | |
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| Components of the Skin | |
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| Functions of the Skin | |
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| The Hair | |
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| The Nails | |
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| Age-Related Changes in the Skin | |
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| Age-Related Changes in the Hair | |
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| Age-Related Changes in the Nails | |
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| Age-Related Disorders of the Skin | |
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| Prevention of Skin Cancer | |
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| Tips for Maintaining Health Skin | |
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| The Musculoskeletal System | |
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| The Skeletal System | |
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| Age-Related Changes in the Skeletal System | |
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| Age-Related Skeletal System Disorders | |
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| The Muscles | |
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| Specific Age-Related Disorders in Muscles | |
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| The Nervous System | |
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| The Central Nervous System | |
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| The Peripheral Nervous System | |
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| Age-Related Changes in the Nervous System | |
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| Age-Related Nervous System Disorders | |
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| Learning and Memory | |
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| Dementia and Delirium | |
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| Delirium | |
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| Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) | |
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| Dementia | |
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| Primary Dementias | |
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| Secondary Dementias | |
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| The Sensory Systems | |
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| Vision | |
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| Age-Related Changes in Vision | |
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| Age-Related Disorders of the Visual System | |
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| Audition (Hearing) | |
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| Age-Related Changes in Hearing | |
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| Age-Related Disorders of Hearing | |
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| Vestibular System | |
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| Age-Related Changes in the Vestibular System | |
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| Age-Related Disorders of the Vestibular System | |
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| Taste (Gustation) | |
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| Age-Related Changes in Taste | |
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| Smell (Olfaction) | |
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| Age-Related Changes in Smell | |
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| Age-Related Disorders in Taste and Smell | |
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| Skin (Cutaneous) Senses | |
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| Age-Related Changes in the Skin Senses | |
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| The Importance of Sensory Changes in Aging | |
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| The Cardiovascular System | |
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| Anatomy and Physiology of the Cardiovascular System | |
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| Age-Related Cardiovascular Changes | |
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| Age-Related Disorders of the Cardiovascular System | |
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| Vascular Disorders | |
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| The Respiratory System | |
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| The Structure of the Respiratory System | |
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| Functions of the Respiratory System | |
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| Age-Related Changes in the Respiratory System | |
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| Age-Related Disorders of the Respiratory System | |
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| Prevention of Respiratory Disease | |
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| The Gastrointestinal System | |
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| Components and Functions of the Gastrointestinal System | |
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| Age-Related Changes in the Gastrointestinal System | |
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| Age-Related Disorders of the Gastrointestinal System | |
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| The Urinary System | |
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| Structure of the Kidneys | |
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| Functions of the Urinary System | |
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| Age-Related Changes in die Urinary System | |
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| Age-Related Disorders of the Urinary System | |
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| The Reproductive System | |
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| Components and Functions of the Female Reproductive System | |
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| Age-Related Changes in the Female Reproductive System | |
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| Age-Related Disorders of the Female Reproductive System | |
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| Components and Functions of the Male Reproductive System | |
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| Age-Related Changes in the Male Reproductive System | |
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| Age-Related Disorders of the Male Reproductive System | |
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| Sexuality | |
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| The Endocrine System | |
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| Structure of the Endocrine System | |
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| Age-Related Changes and Disorders of the Endocrine System | |
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| The Immune System | |
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| Structure of the Immune System | |
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| Age-Related Changes in the Immune System | |
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| Age-Related Disorders of the Immune System | |
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| Aging with Lifelong Disabilities | |
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| Congenital Versus Acquired Disability | |
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| The Complexity of Aging with Disabilities | |
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| Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities | |
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| Special Topics | |
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| Alcoholism | |
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| Aging Changes and Alcohol | |
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| Falls | |
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| Foot Care | |
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| Pain | |
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| Health Promotion and Exercise | |
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| Health Promotion | |
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| Disease Prevention | |
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| Strategies for Change | |
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| Barriers to Health Promotion | |
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| Exercise | |
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| Age-Related Changes Modified by Exercise | |
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| Exercise Programs | |
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| General Recommendations for Exercise Programs for Older Adults | |
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| Complementary and Alternative Therapies | |
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| History | |
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| Some Complementary and Alternative Therapies | |
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| Nutrition | |
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| Psychosocial and Cultural Aspects of Nutrition | |
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| Physiological Aspects of Nutrition | |
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| Water and Body Fluids | |
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| Protein | |
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| Carbohydrates and Fiber | |
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| Fats | |
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| Vitamins and Minerals (Micronutrients) | |
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| Water Soluble Vitamins | |
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| Fat Soluble Vitamins | |
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| Minerals | |
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| Malnutrition | |
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| Undernutrition | |
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| Overnutrition | |
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| Failure to Thrive | |
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| Food Labels | |
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| Older Adults and Institutional Diets | |
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| Basic Food Groups | |
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| The Food Guide Pyramid | |
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| Nutritional Recommendations for Older Adults | |
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| Education | |
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| Supplemental Nutrition | |
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| Community-Based Nutrition Programs for Older Adults | |
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| Medications and the Elderly | |
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| Cultural Responses to Drugs | |
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| Older Adults' Responses to Drugs | |
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| Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drugs | |
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| Generic Drugs | |
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| Adverse Drug Reactions | |
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| Drug Therapy | |
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| Commonly Prescribed Drugs | |
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| Attitudes Toward "Pill Popping" | |
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| Prevention of Drug Accidents | |
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| Teaching Older Adults | |
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| Factors Influencing Learning in Older Adults and Useful Approaches for Enhancing Learning | |
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| Summary of Teaching Approaches | |
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| Caregiving | |
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| What Do Caregivers Do? | |
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| Who Becomes a Caregiver? | |
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| Caregiving Diversity | |
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| Influence of Caregiving on Physical, Psychological, Social, and Financial Well-Being | |
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| Benefits of Caregiving | |
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| How Health Care Professionals Can Support Caregivers | |
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| Death and Grief in the Later Years | |
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| Dying and Death | |
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| Hospice Care | |
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| Palliative Care | |
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| Therapeutic Approaches with Dying Persons and Significant Others | |
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| Bereavement, Grief, and Mourning | |
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| Death and Loss in the Later Years | |
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| Physician-Assisted Suicide | |
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| Advanced Directives | |
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| Therapeutic Approaches with the Bereaved | |
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| Practical Hints for the Safety of Older Adults | |
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| Resources | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |