The Elderly in Poor Urban Neighborhoods

The story of the postwar American city as refracted through the life and career of the urban planner Edward J. Logue

In this book, authors propose a conceptual framework within which aging, frailty, and care are analyzed through the lens of complexity medicine. The book presents a multidimensional perspective that takes into account biomedical, (neuro)psychological, and socio-ecological vulnerability.

The second edition of this book updates, reviews, and discusses the latest findings on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of cardiovascular disease in the older patient. It explains the physiological changes associated with the normal aging process that may lead to the development of disease, to adverse consequences once disease develops, and which alter the risk-benefit equation for medical and other interventions designed to diagnose, assess, and treat cardiovascular disease. Chapters address key issues in the management of cardiovascular disease in the elderly including prevention, coronary artery disease, valvular disease, hypertensive disease, arrhythmias, and interventions. Wherever possible, the authors take an evidence-based approach to recommendations and rely heavily on clinical trials. The value of lifestyle changes in the aging population, the use of primary and secondary prevention strategies, treatments, and complications are also discussed.