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The real truth about aging a survival guide for older adults and caregivers

A comprehensive resource that provides an understanding of the healthcare system and medical issues affecting the elderly, with advice on such issues as preventing injuries, medications and preventive medicine, exercise, and nursing homes.

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Main Author: Shulman, Neil
Other Authors: Silverman, Michael A., 1944-, Golden, Adam G., 1967-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2009.
Subjects:
Aging.
Aging > Physiological aspects.
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Summary:A comprehensive resource that provides an understanding of the healthcare system and medical issues affecting the elderly, with advice on such issues as preventing injuries, medications and preventive medicine, exercise, and nursing homes.
Physical Description:422 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781591027195 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1591027195 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Author Notes:Neil Shulman, M.D. (Decatur, GA), is associate professor of medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. Among his many responsibilities, he was medical director of a nursing home for over 23 years. Dr. Shulman has published 21 books, including Your Body, Your Health (with Rowena Sobczyk, MD), Heallthy Transitions (with Edmund S. Kim, MD), and Your Body's Red Light Warning Signals (now in its ninth printing). He is also the author or coauthor of over 100 scientific papers. Michael Silverman, MD, MPH (Miami Beach, FL), is the president of the Florida Geriatrics society and a voluntary professor of clinical medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He is the medical director of the Miami Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged. Adam G. Golden, MD, MBA (Miami Beach, FL), is an Investigator in the Miami Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC) and an assistant professor of clinical medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

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