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This book aims to clarify the potential association between frailty
and cardiovascular disease in older people. Covering the biological
as well as the clinical point of view, it allows researchers and
clinicians to discover the significance of this topic. The
contributions cover the most important aspects in the potential
relationship between frailty and cardiovascular disease. In
particular, authoritative authors in this field have clarified the
definition and the epidemiology of frailty and cardiovascular
disease in older people. A large part of the volume is dedicated to
the biological mechanisms of frailty and cardiovascular disease,
trying to find those in common between these two conditions. Since
this book is dedicated to both researchers and clinicians, we have
proposed some chapters to the importance of comprehensive geriatric
assessment in the evaluation and treatment of cardiovascular
diseases and frailty. In this regard, the importance of geriatric
evaluation in cardiac surgery for older people is well covered.
Finally, the importance of cardiac rehabilitation and physical
exercise is summarized, being, actually, the most important
treatments for both frailty and cardiovascular disease. Written by
many well-known and widely published experts in their respective
fields, this book will appeal to a wide readership such as
researchers in the field and clinicians, especially suited in
geriatric medicine and cardiology who, every day, face frail older
patients.
This book aims to clarify the potential association between frailty
and cardiovascular disease in older people. Covering the biological
as well as the clinical point of view, it allows researchers and
clinicians to discover the significance of this topic. The
contributions cover the most important aspects in the potential
relationship between frailty and cardiovascular disease. In
particular, authoritative authors in this field have clarified the
definition and the epidemiology of frailty and cardiovascular
disease in older people. A large part of the volume is dedicated to
the biological mechanisms of frailty and cardiovascular disease,
trying to find those in common between these two conditions. Since
this book is dedicated to both researchers and clinicians, we have
proposed some chapters to the importance of comprehensive geriatric
assessment in the evaluation and treatment of cardiovascular
diseases and frailty. In this regard, the importance of geriatric
evaluation in cardiac surgery for older people is well covered.
Finally, the importance of cardiac rehabilitation and physical
exercise is summarized, being, actually, the most important
treatments for both frailty and cardiovascular disease. Written by
many well-known and widely published experts in their respective
fields, this book will appeal to a wide readership such as
researchers in the field and clinicians, especially suited in
geriatric medicine and cardiology who, every day, face frail older
patients.
This book provides family doctors with a wealth of evidence-based
indications and tips regarding geriatric medicine and approaches
for the management of older patients, to be applied in daily
practice. After discussing old and new features of healthy ageing
and the approaches required in Family Medicine Consultation, the
text introduces key elements of geriatric medicine such as frailty,
sarcopenia, and the comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA),
before describing a range of characteristics unique to older
patients in different contexts, with a dedicated section on
Palliative Care. The role of polypharmacy and the importance of
quaternary prevention and deprescribing are also addressed.
Finally, the book emphasizes both the importance of a humanistic
approach in caring and the approach of research and meta-research
in geriatrics. Though many texts explore the role of primary care
professionals in geriatric medicine, the role of family doctors in
older people care has not yet been clearly addressed, despite the
growing burden of ageing, which has been dubbed the "silver
tsunami." Family physicians care for individuals in the context of
their family, community, and culture, respecting the autonomy of
their patients. In negotiating management plans with their
patients, family doctors integrate physical, psychological, social,
cultural and existential factors, utilizing the knowledge and trust
engendered by repeated visits. They do so by promoting health,
preventing disease, providing cures, care, or palliation and
promoting patient empowerment and self-management. This will likely
become all the more important, since we are witnessing a global
demographic shift and family doctors will be responsible for and
involved in caring for a growing population of older patients. This
book is intended for family medicine trainees and professionals,
but can also be a useful tool for geriatricians, helping them to
better understand some features of primary care and to more
fruitfully interact with family doctors.
This book offers a concise and updated guide for all readers
(physicians and non-physicians) interested in gaining a
comprehensive and precise understanding of sarcopenia. Over the
last several years, sarcopenia has increasingly developed from
being a concept known only in research settings to one that is
commonly explored in journals and scientific meetings for various
disciplines, such as geriatrics, rheumatology and rehabilitation
medicine. Thus, all domains of sarcopenia, from molecular aspects
to clinical management, represent highly active areas of research
and clinical practice for health professionals in a variety of
fields, including geriatric medicine, nutrition, and epidemiology.
Despite being a relatively new concept in medicine, sarcopenia is
increasingly being recognized as an important determinant of other
health conditions, including mortality and disability. This book,
written by experts from around the globe, covers several core
aspects of sarcopenia management, from molecular mechanisms to
genetics, epidemiology, diagnosis and finally treatment, including
the clinical impact of sarcopenia as a risk factor, the known
genetic and molecular aspects that can aid in predicting
sarcopenia, and selected treatment and therapy concepts, including
indications for nutrition and physical exercise. Sharing data from
the latest studies, it will be of considerable interest not only
for geriatricians, but also for a wide range of other readers.
This book provides family doctors with a wealth of evidence-based
indications and tips regarding geriatric medicine and approaches
for the management of older patients, to be applied in daily
practice. After discussing old and new features of healthy ageing
and the approaches required in Family Medicine Consultation, the
text introduces key elements of geriatric medicine such as frailty,
sarcopenia, and the comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA),
before describing a range of characteristics unique to older
patients in different contexts, with a dedicated section on
Palliative Care. The role of polypharmacy and the importance of
quaternary prevention and deprescribing are also addressed.
Finally, the book emphasizes both the importance of a humanistic
approach in caring and the approach of research and meta-research
in geriatrics. Though many texts explore the role of primary care
professionals in geriatric medicine, the role of family doctors in
older people care has not yet been clearly addressed, despite the
growing burden of ageing, which has been dubbed the "silver
tsunami." Family physicians care for individuals in the context of
their family, community, and culture, respecting the autonomy of
their patients. In negotiating management plans with their
patients, family doctors integrate physical, psychological, social,
cultural and existential factors, utilizing the knowledge and trust
engendered by repeated visits. They do so by promoting health,
preventing disease, providing cures, care, or palliation and
promoting patient empowerment and self-management. This will likely
become all the more important, since we are witnessing a global
demographic shift and family doctors will be responsible for and
involved in caring for a growing population of older patients. This
book is intended for family medicine trainees and professionals,
but can also be a useful tool for geriatricians, helping them to
better understand some features of primary care and to more
fruitfully interact with family doctors.
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