Geriatric Medicine Handbook: A Clinical Framework for Managing Complex Conditions, Functional Decline, and Care Transitions

Bys: Oxbury, Nadine T., Wyntham, Kerrick J., Pellcroft, Isara M.

Older adults rarely fit neatly into a single diagnosis or treatment pathway. Changes in health often involve multiple medical conditions, functional limitations, medication concerns, and personal goals that must all be considered together. Providing effective care requires a resource that brings these elements into a clear and practical clinical perspective.

Geriatric Medicine Handbook is a comprehensive reference developed to support the assessment, treatment, and long-term management of older adults. It brings together the essential principles of geriatric medicine in an organized format that helps clinicians approach complex patient care with greater confidence and consistency.

Inside this handbook, you'll find:

Practical guidance for evaluating the medical, functional, cognitive, and social needs of older adults

Clear approaches to managing common geriatric syndromes and age-related health conditions

Clinical considerations for medication review, treatment planning, and reducing avoidable risks

Strategies that support healthy aging, rehabilitation, preventive care, and coordinated patient management

Essential principles for balancing medical treatment with independence, quality of life, and individual patient goals

Rather than focusing on individual diseases alone, the handbook reflects the broader picture of caring for older adults. It encourages clinicians to integrate clinical findings with functional assessment, patient priorities, and multidisciplinary care to develop thoughtful, individualized management plans.

Written for medical students, residents, primary care physicians, geriatric specialists, nurses, advanced practice clinicians, and other healthcare professionals involved in older adult care, Geriatric Medicine Handbook serves as a dependable reference for study, clinical review, and everyday practice.

Whether used in outpatient clinics, hospitals, rehabilitation settings, or long-term care facilities, this handbook provides a practical source of knowledge for supporting safe, coordinated, and patient-centered care throughout the aging process.

Order your copy of Geriatric Medicine Handbook today and keep a trusted clinical reference close at hand for delivering thoughtful care to older adults.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HC7SC78H
• ISBN13: 9798189588549
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 444 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.5" x 11.0"