The Gale encyclopedia of senior health : a guide for seniors and their caregivers
Brigham Narins (Editor)
Covers various issues related to one's aging body, how diseases affect it, and treatment options, including medications, for said diseases for this population. Also includes topics specific to the aging population, but beyond descriptions of medical diagnoses
eBook, English, 2021
Third edition View all formats and editions
Gale, a Cengage Company, Farmington Hills, 2021
Encyclopedia
1 online resource (5 volumes) : illustrations (chiefly color)
9780028677576, 0028677579
1226773430
AARP
Abdominal CT
Abdominoplasty
Abscess
Accountable care organizations
Acetaminophen
Activities of daily living evaluation
Acupressure
Acupuncture
Adjustment disorders
Administration of medication
Adult day care
Advance directives
Advanced practice nurse
Aerobic exercise
Ageism
Age-related macular degeneration
Aging
Aging in place
AIDS
AIDS counseling
Alcohol abuse
Allergies
Allergy tests
Aloe
Alopecia
Alpha hydroxy acids
Alpha1-adrenergic blockers
Alzheimer's disease
Ambulatory blood pressure
Americans with Disabilities Act
Aminoglycosides
Amputation
Amyloidosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Analgesics
Anemia
Anesthesia, general
Anesthesia, local
Anesthesiologist's role
Aneurysm
Angina pectoris
Angiography
Angioplasty
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
Ankle-brachial index
Anoxia
Antacids
Antiangina drugs
Antianxiety drugs
Antiarrhythmic drugs
Antibiotics
Anticancer drugs
Anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs
Anticonvulsant drugs
Antidementia drugs
Antidepressant drugs, SSRI
Antidepressants, tricyclic
Antidiabetic drugs
Antidiarrheal drugs
Antifungal drugs, topical
Antihistamines
Antihypertension drugs
Anti-insomnia drugs
Anti-itch drugs
Antioxidants
Antiparkinson drugs
Antipsychotic drugs
Antiretroviral drugs
Antituberculosis drugs
Antiviral drugs
Anxiety
Aortic dissection
Aortic valve stenosis
Aphasia
Appendicitis
Arrhythmias
Arterial line
Arteriovenous fistula
Arteriovenous malformations
Aspiration
Aspirin
Assisted living facilities
Assistive technologies
Asthma
Atherosclerosis
Atrial fibrillation and flutter
Audiometry
Autoimmune disease tests
Autoimmune disorders
Autonomic disorders
Autonomy
Autopsy
Back and neck pain, physical therapy for
Back curves
Bacteremia
Bacterial infections
Balance and coordination tests
Barbiturates
Bariatric surgery
Barium enema
Bedbug infestation
Behcet's syndrome
Benzodiazepines
Bereavement counseling
Beta blockers
Beta glucans
Biofeedback
Bipolar disorder
Bladder cancer
Bladder infection
Bladder stones
Bladder training
Bladder ultrasound
Blepharoplasty
Blindness
Blood clots
Blood pressure
Blood sugar tests
Body mass index (BMI)
Boils
Bone density test
Bone fracture and healing
Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
Bone scan
Botox injection
Brain and central nervous system tumors
Breast biopsy
Breast cancer
Breast implants
Breast reconstruction
Breast self-examination
Breathing problems
Bronchitis
Bronchodilators
Bronchoscopy
Bruising
Bunions
Bursitis
Cachexia (wasting)
Caffeine
Calcium
Calcium channel blockers
Calcium supplements
Cancer
Cancer therapy, supportive
Carbohydrates
Cardiac ablation
Cardiac bypass surgery
Cardiac catheterization
Cardiac monitor
Cardiac rehabilitation
Cardiac surgery
Cardiac valve surgery
Cardiomyopathy
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Cardioversion
Caregiver
Carotid artery disease
Carotid ultrasound
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Case management
Cataracts
Catheterization, female
Catheterization, male
Celiac disease
Cellulitis (infection)
Cephalosporins
Cervical cancer
Cervical spondylosis
Chemotherapy
Chest CT scan
Chest physical therapy
Chest x ray
Chiropractic
Cholesterol test
Cholesterol-reducing drugs
Chronic kidney disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Cinnamon
Circulatory problems
Cirrhosis
Clinical nurse specialist
Clinical trials
Clostridium difficile
Cognitive health
Collagen injection
Colon cancer
Colonoscopy
Colostomy
Colostomy care
Coma
Commercial prescription programs
Common cold
Community health programs
Community nutrition
Community social programs
Complete blood count
Compression garments
Congestive heart failure
Conservatorship
Constipation
Contact dermatitis
Corneal diseases
Coronary artery disease
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Cortisone
Cosmetic surgery
COX-2 inhibitors
CT scans
Cushing's syndrome
Cystitis
Death and dying
Deconditioning
Deep vein thrombosis
Dehydration
Delirium
Dementia
Dental health and hygiene
Dental implants
Denture care
Depression
Dermatitis
Dermatologist
DHEA
Diabetes insipidus
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetic foot infections
Diabetic nephropathy
Diabetic neuropathy
Diabetic retinopathy
Dialysis technology
Diarrhea
Diet
Diet and cancer
Diet and lifestyle
Diet and mental health
Dietary assessment
Dietary counseling
Dietary intake and nutrition status
Dietary supplements
Dietetics Dietitian
Discharge from the hospital
Dislocations and subluxations
Diuretics
Diverticulosis and diverticulitis
Dizziness
Do not resuscitate (DNR) order
Doctor of osteopathy
Driver safety
Drug interactions
Dry eye
Dry mouth
Dry skin
Ear irrigation
Echocardiography
Eczema
Edema
Elder abuse
Electrocardiography
Electroconvulsive therapy
Electroencephalography
Electrolyte balance
Electrolyte tests
Emergency health services
Emergency medical technician
Emphysema
Encephalitis
End-of-life decision making
Endometrial cancer
Endoscopy
Endotracheal tube management
Enemas
Erectile dysfunction
Esophageal cancer
Esophageal stricture
Estrogen
Exercise
Eye examination
Eyedrop instillation
Eyeglasses and contact lenses
Eyelid disorders
Face lift
Fainting
Falls
Family relationships
Fatigue
Fatty liver
Fecal incontinence
Fecal transplant
Fibromyalgia
Financial management
Finding a surgeon
Floaters
Folic acid
Food allergies
Food intolerance
Foot care
Fungal culture
Fungal infections
Gait and balance assessment
Gait and balance problems
Gallbladder cancer
Gallstones
Gambling
Gangrene
Garlic
Gastroenteritis
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Gastroesophageal reflux scan
Gastroparesis
Generalized anxiety disorder
Geriatric assessment tests
Geriatric nutrition
Geriatrics and gerontology
GI bleeding
GI bleeding studies
Gingivitis
Ginkgo biloba
Glaucoma
Glucosamine
Gluten-free diet
Glycemic index/glycemic load
Gout
Gout drugs
H-2 receptor blockers
Head injury
Headaches
Health care, quality
Health history
Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)
Health Resources and Services Administration
Health-care financing
Hearing aids
Hearing loss
Heart attack
Heart disease
Heart valve repair
Heartburn
Heatstroke
Helicobacter pylori infection
Hematologist
Hematoma
Hemochromatosis
Hemorrhoids
Hepatitis
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Hernia
High cholesterol
High-fiber diet
Hip fractures
Hip fractures rehabilitation
Hip replacement
Hip revision surgery
Hodgkin lymphoma
Holter monitoring
Home care
Home health aide
Home safety
Homeopathic medicine
Hormone replacement therapy
Hospices
Household management
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection
Hydrotherapy
Hyperlipoproteinemia
Hyperlordosis
Hyperparathyroidism
Hypertension
Hyperthyroidism
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Hypoglycemia
Hypotension
Hypothyroidism
Hysterectomy
Immune system
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
Independence
Infection control
Infectious diseases
Influenza
Influenza vaccination
Informed consent
Inhalation therapies
Insomnia
Insulin
Intravenous fluid
Intravenous medication administration
Intravenous nutrition
Iron deficiency anemia
Iron tests
Irritable bowel syndrome
Ischemia
Isolation
Itching
Joint integrity and function
Joint mobilization and manipulation
Kegel exercises
Kidney cancer
Kidney function tests
Kidney nuclear medicine scan
Kidney stones
Kidney transplantation
Kidney, ureter, and bladder x-ray study
Knee joint replacement
Knee problems
Kyphosis
Lactose intolerance
Laxatives
Left ventricular assistive devices
Leukemias, acute
Leukemias, chronic
Lice infestation
Licensed practical nurse
Liposuction
Liver biopsy
Liver cancer
Liver function tests
Liver transplantation
Liver-spleen scan
Living will
Long-term care
Low back pain
Low testosterone
Low vision
Low-cholesterol diet
Low-fat diet
Low-sodium diet
Lower limb prostheses
Lumpectomy
Lung biopsy
Lung cancer, non-small cell
Lung cancer, small cell
Lupus
Lyme disease
Lymphedema
Magnesium imbalance
Magnetic resonance imaging
Malignant melanoma
Malnutrition
Mammogram
Managed care plans
Marijuana
Massage therapy
Mastectomy
Meals on Wheels
Medicaid
Medical billing
Medical ethics
Medical futility
Medicare
Medicare prescription drug plan
Medigap/Medicare supplemental insurance
Melatonin
Memory loss
Meningitis
Menopause
Mental health
Metastasis
Microbiome
Middle East respiratory syndrome
Migraine
Mind/body medicine
Minimum data set assessment
Minoxidil
Mitral valve insufficiency
Mitral valve prolapse
Mitral valve stenosis
Mobility issues
Motor neuron disease
Movement therapy
MRSA infection
Multiple myeloma
Multiple sclerosis
Muscle relaxants
Myelodysplasia
Myocarditis
Nail fungus
Nail removal
National Institute on Aging
Naturopaths
Neuralgia
Neurologic examination
Neuromuscular physical therapy
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Norovirus
Nuclear stress test
Nursing assistant
Nursing homes
Nutrition and healthy aging
Nutritional supplements
Nutritionist Obesity
Occupational therapy
Omega-3 fatty acids
Oncology
Opioid-induced constipation
Optometry
Oral cancers
Oral hygiene
Organ and tissue donation
Orthotics
Osteoarthritis
Osteopathy
Osteoporosis
Ovarian cancer
Overactive bladder
Overdose
Oxygen/ozone therapy
Pacemakers
Paget's disease of bone
Pain
Pain management
Palliative care
Pancreatic cancer, endocrine
Pancreatic cancer, exocrine
Panic disorder
Pap test
Paralysis
Parathyroid scan
Parkinson's disease
Patient confidentiality
Patient education
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Patient representative
Patient rights
Pelvic CT
Pelvic organ prolapse
Pericarditis
Periodic limb movement disorder
Peripheral artery disease
Peripheral vision loss
Persistent vegetative state
Personal hygiene
Personality disorders
Pharmacist
Pharmacology
Physical therapist
Physical therapy
Physical therapy assistant
Physician-assisted dying
Pinched nerve
Pleural effusion
Pneumonia
Polymyalgia rheumatica
Polymyositis
Polypharmacy
Positron emission tomography
Postoperative care
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Prayer and spirituality
Prebiotics
Preferred provider organizations (PPOs)
Preoperative cardiac assessment
Preoperative care
Presbyopia
Prescription drug misuse
Pressure ulcers
Priapism
Private insurance plans
Probiotics
Prostate biopsy
Prostate cancer
Prostate enlargement
Prostate ultrasound
Proton pump inhibitors
Psoriasis
Psychological and social issues
Psychoses
Pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary fibrosis
Pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary rehabilitation
Reconciliation
Recovery at home
Recovery room
Registered nurse
Rehabilitation
Relationships
Relaxation
Respiratory failure
Respite care
Restless legs syndrome
Retinal detachment
Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatologist
Rosacea
Sarcoidosis
Sarcomas
Saw palmetto
Scabies
Sciatica
Scleroderma
Seborrheic dermatitis
Seizure disorder
Senior health
Senior travel
Sensation changes
Sepsis
Sexual dysfunction
Sexually transmitted diseases
Sexually transmitted diseases cultures
Shiatsu
Shingles
Sildenafil citrate
Sjg̲ren's syndrome
Skin assessment and breakdown
Skin cancer
Skin culture
Skin lesion removal
Skin lesions
Sleep apnea
Sleep disorders
Smoking
Smoking cessation
Smoking/vaping
Snoring surgery
Social Security
Social work in health care
Sodium
Speech problems
Spinal cord injury
Spinal stenosis
Staphylococcal infections
Statis ulcer
Stem cell therapy
Steroids
Stomach cancer
Streptococcal disease
Stress
Stress test
Stroke
Substance abuse and dependence
Substance abuse counseling
Sugar
Suicide
Surgery and the elderly
Surgical risks
Swallowing problems
Tai chi
Talking with your doctor
Teeth whitening
Tendinitis
Testicular self-examinations
Tetanus
Therapeutic exercise
Thoracic surgery
Thrombocytopenia
Thrombocytosis
Thrombolytic therapy
Thyroid cancer
Thyroid function tests
Thyroid nuclear medicine scan
Thyroid ultrasound
Tinnitus
Tracheotomy
Transient blindness
Transient global amnesia
Transient ischemic attacks
Transplant surgery
Trigger finger
Tube feeding
Tuberculosis
Ulcers
Upper GI exam
Upper GI series
Urinary incontinence
Urinary tract infection
Urine culture
Vaccinations
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE)
Varicose veins
Venous insufficiency, chronic
Ventilators
Ventricular fibrillation
Ventricular tachycardia
Veterans Health Administration
VFW
Viruses
Vision disorders
Visual impairment
Vital signs
Vitamin B12
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Vitamins
Walking problems
Water exercise
Weight loss
Wheelchair prescription
Withdrawing support
Wound care
Wrinkles
Yoga
Zinc