Textbook of geriatric dentistry

Content: Cover
 Title Page
 Copyright
 Contents
 Notes on contributors
 Preface Third edition, 2015
 Preface Second edition, 1996
 Preface First edition, 1986
 Chapter 1 Demography --
impact of an expanding elderly population
 Introduction
 Causes and consequences of population aging
 Relationship between individual aging and population aging
 Population aging and geriatric dentistry
 Further reading
 Chapter 2 Biological and physiological aspects of aging
 What is aging and why does it occur?
 Aging of cells: molecular mechanisms of aging
 Somatic mutation and DNA damage theories The oxidative stress theory of agingThe role of mitochondria in aging
 Cell renewal and the telomere loss theory
 Aging of organ systems
 Age-related changes occurring in the oral environment
 Immunological changes with aging
 Conclusions
 References
 Chapter 3 Aging of bone and muscle
 Summary
 Bone loss in aging
 Defining osteopenia and osteoporosis
 Bone remodelling
 Molecular mediators of remodelling
 Mineral metabolism and bone
 Osteopenia and osteoporosis in men
 Bone loss in the craniofacial skeleton
 Sarcopenia
 Loss of cardiac and smooth muscle
 Sarcopenia in the jaw musculature Immobilization and muscle and bone lossReferences
 Chapter 4 Sensory changes and communication in the practitioner- aged patient relationship
 The importance of dental communication
 Elements of communication
 Sensory changes with aging
 Changes in visual function
 Changes in auditory function
 Memory and learning in old age
 Implications of sensory and cognitive declines for the dental practitioner
 Compensating for visual and auditory decline
 Compensating for cognitive decline
 Nonverbal communication
 Communicating with elders who have dementia Communicating with caregivers of elders with dementiaCultural differences and cultural competence
 Experience with the dental care system
 Age-related changes in oral-sensory functions
 Conclusions
 Further reading
 Chapter 5 Aging from a psychological perspective
 Background
 Historical overview
 The lifespan and life course perspectives
 Ageism
 Cognitive processes and aging
 Intellectual function
 Memory
 Decision-making and reasoning with age
 Personality and adjustment
 Constancy and change
 Stress and coping
 Coping mechanisms in old age
 Conclusion
 Insights for clinicians
 References Chapter 6 The impact of social and environmental forces on agingIntroduction
 Older adults in the community
 The importance of social networks and social support
 Social supports and family relations in traditional cultures
 Patterns of intergenerational assistance
 Interventions to improve social supports
 Role changes and productivity in old age
 Retirement as a time of productivity
 Leisure roles in old age
 Voluntary associations and the volunteer role in old age
 Benefits of volunteering
 Adapting to role changes in the later years
 Community resources
 References