Aging and Chronic Disorders

by Stephen J. Morewitz and Mark L. Goldstein

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0387708561
• ISBN13: 9780387708560
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.6" x 9.3"