Aging and Chronic Disorders

Aging and Chronic Disorders
ISBN-10
038770857X
ISBN-13
9780387708577
Category
Medical
Pages
236
Language
English
Published
2007-05-11
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Authors
Mark L. Goldstein, Stephen J. Morewitz

Description

Focusing on the most prevalent conditions affecting seniors - including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, arthritis, and fibromyalgia - Morewitz and Goldstein analyze the impact of chronic disease on aging. Separate chapters are devoted to cognitive changes, psychological problems, and trends in health care utilization, and all chapters are amplified by current research findings.

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