Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Tess Harris -- Ageing / Christina Victor -- Clinical assessment / Shaun O'Keeffe -- Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics / Vincent Riley, Tony Avery, and Stephen Jackson -- Cardiovascular disease / Stephanie Houlder ... [et al.] -- Stroke and transient ischaemic attack / Janice O'Connell, Michael Norton, and Christopher Gray -- Neurological problems / John Hindle and Catherine Hindle -- Respiratory problems / Stephen Allen and Patrick White -- Gastroenterology / Willie Hamilton and Keith Bodger -- Diabetes and endocrine problems / Simon Croxson and Roger Gadsby -- Haematological conditions / David Allsup and Michael Small -- Locomotor problems in older people / Nada Hassan and David Scott -- Falls and osteoporosis / Finbarr Martin and Denise Kendrick -- Kidney problems / Simon de Lusignan and John Feehally -- Ear, nose, and throat / Shaun Jackson and Andrew Swift -- Opthalmic problems / Mark Batterbury and Nicholas Cowland -- Dermatology / Maggie Kirkup and Diana Bloss -- Pressure ulceration and leg ulcers / Joseph Grey, Julie Stevens, and Keith Harding -- Incontinence / Brenda Roe and Asangaedem Akpan -- Urology / Peter Malone and Christopher Blick -- Gynaecological problems / Rajesh Varma -- Psychiatry / David Anderson and Jim George -- Ethical and legal issues / David Oliver -- Vulnerable adults / Margot Gosney -- Palliative care / Louise Robinson and Alexa Clark -- Care home medicine / Clive Bowman and Emma Bowman -- Rehabilitation and physical activity / Chris Turnbull and Steve Iliffe -- Social services, community care, and benefits / Paddy Goslyn and Garry Briggs -- The voluntary sector / Heather Mercer.