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Author:   Diane Chau ,  Arnold P. Gass, MD, FACP
Publisher:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Weight:   0.425kg
ISBN:  

9780826170156

ISBN 10:   0826170153
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   20 March 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Contents Contributors Preface 1. Definition, Background, and Case Studies of Geriatric Homelessness Arnold P. Gass, Zack Mahan, and Marie Balfour 2. Chronic Mental Health Issues (Psychosis) in the Geriatric Homeless Jamie Gannon and Alan Hsu 3. Neurocognitive Disorders in the Geriatric Homeless Population Rachael Holloway and Maria Tiamson-Kassab 4. Depression and Grief in Homeless Older Adults Jeanne Maglione, Kristoffer Kalisuch, and Alana Iglewicz 5. Ethical and Legal Issues in the Geriatric Homeless Yash Joshi and Kristin Beizai 6. Housing and Social Issues in Homeless Care Helena Harvie and Robert Rumore 7. Infectious Diseases in Homeless Geriatrics Population: Part I: Viral Roxana Aminbakhsh, Roger A. Strong, Diane Chau, Ashkan Vafadaran, and Elham Faroughi 8. Infectious Diseases in Homeless Geriatrics Population: Part II: Bacterial Infections, Tuberculosis, and Arthropods Infestation Roxana Aminbakhsh, Therese Gibson, Diane Chau, Ashlyn Melvin, Marilee Nebelsick-Tagg, Ashkan Vafadaran, and Elham Faroughi 9. Cardiovascular Disease in Homeless Older Adults Beth Palmer, Amin Sabet, Dianne M. McGuirk, and Shannon Slama 10.Geriatric Diabetic Homeless Patients and Their Care Stephanie Diana Garcia, Ian Curtis Neel, Veronica Gonzalez, Marlina Mansour, and Jairo Romero 11.Geriatric Nutrition and Homelessness Victoria Clark and Elizabeth Lake 12.Barriers and Applications of Medication Therapy Management in the Homeless Population Kevin M. Krcmarik 13.Dermatologic Conditions in the Homeless Population Laura S. Romero, Kevin Broder, Nicola Natsis, and Richard Bodor 14.End-of-Life Considerations in Homelessness and Aging Kelly Conright, Ruth Simonis, Muhammad Atif Waqar, and Diane Chau Index

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Diane Chau, MD, is Associate Professor at UC San Diego. She is also the Medical Director of GeriJoy, a tele-monitoring device company for seniors. Arnold P. Gass, MD, FACP, an internist and geriatrician, is Health Sciences Clinical Professor of Medicine Emeritus at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.

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