Section 1. Fundamentals of aging. Age-old questions
How the body ages
The aging of America
Section 2. Caring for self and others. Preventive medical care
Maintaining good nutrition
Drugs and aging
Complementary or alternative medicine
Communicating with health care practitioners
Continuity of care
Understanding medical tests
Hospital care
Undergoing surgery
Rehabilitation
Long-term care
Caregiving
Palliative and end-of-life care
Section 3. Medical conditions. Nutritional disorders
Water and electrolyte balance
Hypothermia and hyperthermia
Dizziness and fainting
Falls
Osteoporosis
Fractures
Pain
Confusion
Delirium
Dementia
Stroke
Nerve disorders
Movement disorders
Sleep
Mental health disorders
Thyroid disorders
Diabetes mellitus
Skin disorders
Eye disorders
Hearing and the ear
Nose and throat disorders
Mouth and dental disorders
Foot disorders
Arthritis
Temporal arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica
High blood pressure
Coronary artery disease
Heart failure
Abnormal heart rhythms
Heart valve disorders
Blood disorders


Finding and living with cancer
Cancers
Pneumonia and influenza
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Swallowing and reflux disorders
Bowel movement disorders
Urinary tract infections
Urinary incontinence
Female genital and sexual disorders
Male genital and sexual disorders
Exercise
Section 4. Social, legal, and ethical issues. Coping with change
Driving
Intimacy
Mistreatment
Understanding legal and ethical issues
Paying for health care
Appendix I: Drug names : generic and trade
Appendix II: Resources for help and information.