{"product_id":"9783031848308","title":"Drug Use in the Older Adult: A Guide for Nurses, Other Practicing Clinicians and Interested Older Individuals","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDrug Use in the Older Adult: A Guide for Nurses, Other Practicing Clinicians and Interested Older Individuals\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eBilder, Glenda Elaine; Brown-O’Hara, Patricia\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book, written by a pharmacologist and a nurse, discusses issues related to drug use in the older adult. It discusses the effects of medications as well as other drugs (OTC, recreational,  anti-aging) in the aging body but also the effects of drug use in age-related diseases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe purpose is two-fold. The first is to present a comprehensive evaluation of drug use in the older adult based on principles of pharmacology and gerontology and validated by clinical observations, reviews and trials. Professional care givers for the older adult - nurses, other practitioners, and technicians will benefit by learning the many ways in which age and age-dependent diseases influence medication efficacy, adverse reactions and toxicities. Understanding these relations creates the opportunity to improve efficacy and minimize adverse and toxic reactions and provide optimal health care. The book discusses drug use in a wide variety of age-related diseases, syndromes and conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe second purpose is to present a readable reference for the interested older adult on all types of drug use - medications to recreational to anti-aging drugs. This book provides scientifically validated information on current drug topics that are usually covered by unsubstantiated marketing information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2025-07-31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783031848308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-031-84831-5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 363\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44317933043852,"sku":"9783031848308","price":71.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783031848308.jpg?v=1776097114","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783031848308","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}