An updated edition of the most popular book on the subject Routinely cited in reviews as the geriatrics book nonpareil, Hazzard’s Principles of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology is now in its sixth edition, complete with updated content and a total design overhaul that makes easier than ever to read and navigate. Its main focus of blending gerontology principles with clinical geriatrics, however, is unchanged. This brand-new package, authored by the world’s ideal geriatricians (with more internationally based contributors than ever), contains a number of changes. Evidence-based medicine is emphasized via the expanded use of clinical practice guidelines, as well as reference to systematic reviews and critically appraised topics. A new chapter on international geriatric care has also been added. Meanwhile, tables, drawings, and clinical algorithms have been enhanced by the new color format, and all content on Geriatric Syndromes have been placed up front. This perennial (more…)

The most complete, authoritative guide available on the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the elderly — updated with a new global perspective A Doody’s Core Title! “In addition to serving as a timely, comprehensive, state-of-the-art textbook of geriatric medicine anchored in science, evidence-based medicine, and patient-centered practice, the book also is intended to meet the learning needs of fellows in geriatric medicine. The authors succeed in modeling a textbook of geriatric medicine on textbooks of internal medicine. 3 Stars.”–Doody’s Review Service The undisputed leader on the subject of geriatrics, this comprehensive guide combines gerontology principles with clinical geriatrics offering unmatched coverage of this area of medicine. Written by some of the world’s most respected geriatricians, Hazzard’s Principles of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology presents the most up-to-date, evidence-based medical information available — in a (more…)

This volume is based on the conference “Aging in the Community: Living Arrangements and Mobility,” organized by the German Centre for Research on Aging at the University of Heidelberg in cooperation with Pennsylvania State University. It explores the similarities and differences of living arrangements and outdoor mobility in both cultures and the impact on older persons’ roles in community life and sustainable community development. Considering the future of aging theoretically from an environmental gerontology perspective and practically in terms of available technology, the central tenet of this volume is that future “indoor” and “outdoor” environments will become much more intertwined than is the case today. Merging the concerns of living arrangements and mobility, this volume leads us to a new understanding of distance and nearness even in the presence, for example, of severe chronic illness.

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