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The global population is aging, and this important text explores the common health concerns that accompany male aging, particularly the effects of declining testosterone levels, or andropause. Here is the first and only book to comprehensively review this topic. Using a case-based approach with supporting evidence, the book examines treatment for the biological and physiological changes that stem from a wide range of age-related problems associated with androgen deficiency. You will read about such topics as erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, heart disease, arthritis, osteoporosis, obesity, growth hormone replacement for aging men, nutriceuticals, hypogonadism, and much more. Findings cited from recent literature ensure reliable analysis in every chapter, and 100 charts and graphs clarify research and key points. The clinical implications of male aging extend into many disciplines--orthopedics, urology, endocrinology, cardiology, and others. Appropriate treatment and care are crucial. Highly informative and authoritative, this concise reference is a must for all practitioners treating the aging male patient. Table of Contents 1. Preventive Gerontology in Men's Health: Optimal Aging Concepts for Mid Life and Beyond (Tan/Nishikawa) 2. Delaying Aging for Men: Longevity Lessons from Women (Tan/Jacob) 3. Diagnostic Concerns and Evaluation of the Andropause in Aging Males (Tan) 4. Laboratory Assessments: Implications in Diagnostics for the Andropause (Ho/Tan) 5. Androgens and Sexuality in Aging Men (Chew/Tan) 6. Depression in Aging Men: Are There Unique Gender-Based Therapies? (Orengo/Fullerton/Tan) 7. Alzheimer's Disease in Older Men: Are There Gender-Specific Etiological Issues and Treatments? (Tan/Martins) 8. The Effects of Aging, Hypogonadism, and Nutrition on Endurance and Strength (Namey) 9. Osteoporosis in Aging Men (Taxel/Sucich) 10. Effect of Androgens on Muscle, Bone and Hair in Men (Sheffield-Moore et al) 11. Obesity in Aging Men and the Androgen Relationship (Tan/Pu) 12. Arthritis in Aging Men (Plata/Tan) 13. Cardiovascular Heart Disease in Older Men and the Role of Androgens (Fowler/Cid/Tan) 14. An Overview of Erectile Dysfunction in Aging Men (Lim/Moorthy/Tan) 15. Depression, Erectile Dysfunction, and Coronary Heart Disease: An Interlinked Syndrome in Men (Tan) 16. Premature or Rapid Ejaculation: A Neurobiological Approach to Management (Tan/Mistric) 17. Prostate Cancer: Controversies and Developments in Screening and Treatments (Yong/Tan) 18. Growth Hormone Replacement in Aging Men (Teoh/Tan) 19. Bioidentical Hormone Replacement With Testosterone in Men (Cutter/Tan) 20. Nutriceuticals as Preventive Medicine in Aging Men's Health (Biundo/Tan