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The Epidemiology of Aging
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The Epidemiology of Aging [electronic resource] / edited by Anne B. Newman, Jane A. Cauley.
ISBN
9789400750616
Published
Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
Physical Description
XVII, 610 p. 111 illus., 56 illus. in color. digital.
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Summary
The average age of the world’s population is increasing at an unprecedented rate and this increase is changing the world. This “Silver tsunami” emphasizes the need to provide advanced training in epidemiology and increase the cadre of experts in the study of aging. This book is designed to summarize unique methodological issues relevant to the study of the epidemiology of aging, biomarkers of aging and the biology/physiology of aging and in-depth discussions of the etiology and epidemiology of common geriatric syndromes and diseases. Contributing authors in the book represent many disciplines, not only epidemiology and clinical geriatrics, but also demography, health services, research, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, psychiatry, neurology, social services, musculoskeletal diseases and cancer. The aim of the book is to provide a broad multidisciplinary background for any student/researcher interested in aging. The material in the book is organized and comprehensive. It represents the most up-to-date information on the scientific issues in aging research written by academics who specialize in research and training in the broad field of aging. The structure and organization of the book reflects our course series in the Epidemiology of Aging starting with the broad issues of demography and methodology, and then addressing specific health conditions and geriatric conditions common to older persons.
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English
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January 04, 2013
Contents
<p>Section 1 Methods
1 The Demography of Aging
2 Conducting Case-Control and Cohort Studies in Older Adults
3 Study Design: Randomized Controlled Trials.– 4 Target populations, recruitment, retention, and optimal testing methods: Methodological issues for studies in the epidemiology of aging
5 Nursing Home Research
6 Use of proxies and informants
7 Assessing Functional Status and Disability in Epidemiologic Studies
8 Comorbidity and Multimorbidity
9 Measurement of Social Factors in Aging Research
10 Lifecourse Epidemiology and Aging
11 Using Epidemiology to Inform Community Health Programs and Policy
Section 2 Aging, Geriatric Syndromes and Common Conditions
12 Understanding the aging process using epidemiologic approaches
13 Genetics of Human Longevity and Healthy Aging
14 Aging, Infection and Immunity
15 Nutritional Epidemiology in Aging
16 Body composition and aging
17 Epidemiology of Falls and Mobility Disorders
18 Medication Use in Older Adults
19 Visual Impairment
20 Age-Related Hearing Loss
21 Oral Health and the Epidemiology of Oral Disease in Older Adults
22 Epidemiology of Cancer and Aging
23 The Epidemiology of Coronary Artery Disease in Older Adults
24 Asthma and COPD
25 The Impact of Diabetes in Older Adults
26 The Pre-Diabetic, Insulin-Resistant State
27 Chronic Kidney Disease
28 Osteoporosis
29 Epidemiology of Osteoarthritis
30 Stroke Epidemiology and Prevention
31 Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
32 Depression and other common mental health disorders in old age.</p><p> </p><p> </p>.
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