Demographic trends confirm what clinicians already know - they arespending increasing amounts of time dealing with older people. Thisnew ABC provides an introduction to the new and increasingchallenges of treating older patients in a variety ofsettings.ABC of Geriatric Medicine provides an overview ofgeriatric medicine in practice. Chapters are written by experts,and are based on the specialty geriatric medicine curriculum in theUK.ABC of Geriatric Medicine is a highly illustrated,informative, and practical source of knowledge, with links tofurther information and resources. It is an essential guide wheremanagement of the ageing population is a major health issue - forhospital and family doctors, students, nurses and other members ofthe multi-disciplinary team.

Nicola Cooper
Consultant in Acute Medicine and Geriatrics, The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
Kirsty Forrest
Consultant in Anaesthesia and Education, The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
Graham Mulley
Professor of Elderly Medicine and President of the British Geriatrics Society, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK

Contributors viPreface viiAcknowledgements viii1 Introducing Geriatric Medicine 1Nicola Cooper & Graham Mulley2 Prescribing in Older People 5Jon Cooper & Julia Howarth3 Delirium 11John Holmes4 Falls 16Nicola Cooper5 Bone Health 23Katrina Topp6 Syncope 28Raja Hussain7 Transient Ischaemic Attack and Stroke 34Jon Cooper8 Dementia 39John Wattis & Stephen Curran9 Urinary Incontinence 43Eileen Burns & Anne Siddle10 Peri-operative Problems 48Kirsty Forrest11 Rehabilitation 53Lauren Ralston & John Young12 Palliative Care 59Lucy Nicholson & Suzanne Kite13 Discharge Planning 64Mamoun Elmamoun & Graham Mulley14 Intermediate Care 69Nicola Turner & Catherine Tandy15 Benefits and Social Services 73John Pearn & Rosemary YoungIndex 7