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This new edition of the comprehensive and renowned textbook Principles and Practice of Geriatric Medicine  offers a fully revised and updated review of geriatric medicine.  It covers the full spectrum of the subject, features 41 new chapters, and provides up-to-date, evidence-based, and practical information about the varied medical problems of ageing citizens. The three editors, from UK, USA and France, have ensured that updated chapters provide a global perspective of geriatric medicine, as well as reflect the changes in treatment options and medical conditions which have emerged since publication of the 4th edition in 2006.  The book includes expanded sections on acute stroke, dementia, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory diseases, and features a new section on end-of-life care. In the tradition of previous editions, this all-encompassing text continues to be a must-have text for all clinicians who deal with older people, particularly geriatric medical specialists, gerontologists, researchers, and general practitioners. About the Author Alan Sinclair is Dean and Professor of Medicine at the Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Postgraduate Medical School at the University of Bedfordshire, UK. He was a founding member and Academic Director of the European Union Geriatric Medicine Society EUGMS) and previously Charles Hayward Professor of Geriatric Medicine at the University of  Birmingham, UK. His principle research interests are in the areas of diabetes, older people, nutrition and frailty. He is the recipient of both national and international research awards. Professor Sinclair recently established the Institute of Diabetes for Older People (IDOP), which is the first institute of its kind to be solely dedicated to the enhancement of quality diabetes care in older people. John Morley is Dammert Professor of Gerontology,  Director of the Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Division of Endocrinology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. Dr. Morley has directed the clinical training programs in both endocrinology and geriatrics and supervised research activities ranging from basic biomedical investigation to epidemiology and health services research. He is the editor of the Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, and recipient of the Ipsen Foundation of Longevity Award in 2001, the American Geriatrics Society's Lascher/Manning Award for Lifetime Achievement in Geriatrics in 2002, and the Gerontological Society of America's Freeman Award in 2004. He has developed a number of educational games and has a special interest in continuous quality improvement (CQI). Bruno Vellas is Professor of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Chair of the Gerontopcle in Toulouse, France, including the Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Centre. Professor Vellas is President of the IAGG (International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging. Table of Contents Contents of Volume 1 Part 1 Ageing: Biological, Social and Community Perspectives Part 2 Medicine and Prescribing in Old Age Section 1 Eating Disorders and Nutritional Health Section 2 Gastro Disorders Section 3 Haematological Disorders Section 4 Cardiovascular Diseases and Health Section 5 Respiratory Diseases Section 6 CNS Disorders Appendix Function assessment scales, i Contents of Volume 2 Section 7 Dementia and Cognitive Disorders Section 8 Special Senses Section 9 Bone and Joint Health Section 10 Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders Section 11 Urogenital Disorders Section 12 Cancer Section 13 Functional Disorders and Rehabilitation Section 14 Iatrogenic Infections Section 15 Special Issues I Abuse and older people II Emerging themes III Dermatology IV Surgical themes V Ageing themes and ethical issues VI End-of-life care Part 3 Global Healthcare Systems Appendix Function assessment scales, i