Documents Vieillissement - Aspect physiologique 6 résultats

Ostéoporose ; Appareil locomoteur - Maladies ; Muscles - Maladies ; Vieillissement - Aspect physiologique

Falls, fractures, frailty, osteoporosis and sarcopenia are highly prevalent in older persons. While the concept of osteosarcopenia is new, it is a rapidly evolving and cross-disciplinary problem. Prevention and treatment are challenging and a combined therapeutic approach is needed. Osteosarcopenia provides evidence-based information on how to prevent and treat these conditions at multiple settings, including multiple illustrations, care pathways and tips to easily understand the pathophysiology, diagnostic methods and therapeutic approach to these conditions. This work evaluates the potential for a link between osteoporosis, sarcopenia and obesity. Key Features: Presents diagnostic and therapeutic tips that facilitate the design and implementation of new care pathways, impacting the wellbeing of our older population. Provides cross-disciplinary understanding by experts from the bone/osteoporosis field and the muscle/sarcopenia field. Covers muscle and bone biology, mesenchymal stem cells, age-related changes and cross-talk between muscle, fat and bone, falls and fracture risk, glucose metabolism, diagnosis, imaging, and genetics of osteosarcopenia.

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Compétence clinique ; Vieillissement - Aspect physiologique

Gerontological Nursing takes a holistic, interdisciplinary approach, arming pre-licensure nursing students with the essential competencies required to provide quality patient care for the older adult. As the older adult population grows, gerontological nursing remains a critical specialty area for nursing, and this text prepares students to effectively care for this population. Following the framework laid out by the AACN's Recommended Baccalaureate Competencies and Curricular Guidelines for the Nursing Care of Older Adults, the current edition leads nursing students through the core foundations of gerontological nursing as a specialty and emphasizes essential competencies alongside management of geriatric syndromes - such as falls, sleep disorders and depression/anxiety - and various issues affecting gerontological care, ranging from cultural to spiritual to elder abuse. Research highlights, critical thinking/personal reflection exercises and case studies introduce real-world examples that help students fully grasp the material.

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Maladies chroniques ; Vieillissement - Aspect physiologique ; Cognition - Aspect physiologique

Chronic Medical Disease and Cognitive Aging: Toward a Healthy Body and Brain explores the important and often overlooked connection between how chronic medical diseases of the body can affect cognitive function and brain health. As population demographics shift to that of an aging population it has become more important to understand and improve cognitive function in late life. Chronic medical diseases often increase the risk of cognitive impairment, and those with cognitive impairment may be less able to effectively manage their medical conditions, suggesting a reciprocal relationship may exist where medical disease impacts cognition that in turn may exacerbate physical health.

Chronic Medical Disease and Cognitive Aging discusses current research on the association between a variety of chronic medical diseases and cognition and, where appropriate, promising interventions or accepted treatment strategies. While a cure for many diseases continues to be elusive, insights garnered from the interplay between diseases of the body and mind may help point the way to novel therapeutic strategies to improve cognitive function in late life.

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Sommeil - Facteurs liés à l'âge ; Vieillissement - Aspect physiologique ; Sommeil - Privation ; Troubles du sommeil chez la personne âgée

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Vieillissement ; Vieillissement - Aspect physiologique ; Vieillissement - Prévention

En réponse à l'exceptionnel accroissement de la longévité, il est nécessaire de prévenir le vieillissement pathologique des personnes à partir de 50 ans. Selon les mots du Pr Bruno Vellas, chef du gérontopôle de Toulouse, ' Maintenir les fonctions (cognitives, mobilité, visuelles, auditives...) avec l'avance en âge : tel est le grand challenge de la gérontologie. Il est temps maintenant que l'on puisse travailler à un stade plus précoce comme l'ont fait avant nous de nombreuses spécialités telles que la cancérologie ou la cardiologie.

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Sommeil - Facteurs liés à l'âge ; Vieillissement - Aspect physiologique ; Syndromes des apnées du sommeil ; Jambes sans repos, Syndrome des

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