Challenges in older women's health : a guide for clinicians / Heidi W. Brown, Makeba Williams, Sarina Schrager, editors.
Brown, Heidi W., editor.; Williams, Makeba, editor.; Schrager, Sarina B., editor.
2021
RA564.85 .C53 2021
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Title Challenges in older women's health : a guide for clinicians / Heidi W. Brown, Makeba Williams, Sarina Schrager, editors.
ISBN 9783030590581 (electronic bk.)
3030590585 (electronic bk.)
9783030590574
3030590577
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59058-1
Published Cham : Springer, [2021]
Copyright ©2021
Language English
Description 1 online resource : illustrations (chiefly color)
Other Standard Identifiers 10.1007/978-3-030-59058-1 doi
Call Number RA564.85 .C53 2021
Dewey Decimal Classification 613/.0438
Summary The number of Americans 65 years of age or older is projected to more than double to over 98 million by 2060, making them 24% of the overall population. Women constitute more than 50% of this group. Most clinicians who provide primary care for older women receive minimal training about their unique health issues and needs during residency however, and few resources exist to guide them regarding these issues in practice. This book provides user-friendly, evidence-based guidance to manage common challenges in healthcare for women during menopause and beyond, filling a huge and growing unmet need for primary care clinicians. Edited by a multidisciplinary team with content expert authors from family medicine, oncology, urogynecology, obstetrics and gynecology, psychology, and more, this text provides clinically relevant information about important conditions impacting the health of older women, including suggested guidelines for management and helpful resources for patient counselling and care. The first half of the book covers general topics such as menopause, bone health, depression and grief, cancer survivorship, and obesity. The second half focuses on issues below the belt that are difficult to talk about, such as incontinence, vulvar pathology, and sexual health after menopause. While there is copious literature about the menopausal transition, few resources for clinicians exist about caring for women beyond the 6th decade. Challenges in Older Women's Health: A primer for clinicians provides focused, evidence-based information about high-yield topics for a too often neglected group of patients.
Note Includes index.
Access Note Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed June 22, 2021).
Added Author Brown, Heidi W., editor.
Williams, Makeba, editor.
Schrager, Sarina B., editor.
Available in Other Form Print version: 9783030590574
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Menopause Management
Breast Cancer Screening in Older Women
Bone Health in Older Women
Depression and Grief
Caring for Caregivers
Cancer Survivorship in Women 65 years and Older
Obesity and aging
Insomnia and Sleep Disorders in Older Women
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Vulvar Pathology in Older Women
Bladder and Bowel Continence in Older Women
Sexual health and function in menopause and beyond.

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