The first edition of "Textbook of Men's Health" did much to establish and define the scope of the emerging subspecialty of aging men's health. This revised and updated edition, with new sections on basic sciences and sexual dysfunction, has a small but significant change of approach - reflected in the new title. The central mission of the new editi

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Yes, you can access Textbook of Men's Health and Aging, Second Edition by Bruno Lunenfeld, Louis J. G. Gooren, Alvaro Morales, John Morley, Bruno Lunenfeld,Louis JG Gooren,Alvaro Morales,John Morley, Bruno Lunenfeld, Louis JG Gooren, Alvaro Morales, John Morley in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Urology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Front cover
Foreword
Preface & Acknowledgments
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Contributors
INTRODUCTION: History of research on the aging male - selected aspects
SECTION I: Biology of aging
CHAPTER 1. The biology of gender differences in animal models of aging
CHAPTER 2. The biologic basis for longevity differences between men and women
CHAPTER 3. The biology of the aging brain
CHAPTER 4. The blood-brain barrier: age and gender differences
SECTION II: Diagnostics & Primary Assessment
CHAPTER 5. Aging men - the challenge ahead
CHAPTER 6. Screening of the aging male
CHAPTER 7. Laboratory tests in the endocrine evaluation of aging males
SECTION III: The Genitourinary System
CHAPTER 8. Genitourinary system: An Introduction
CHAPTER 9. Benign prostatic hyperplasia
CHAPTER 10. Prostate cancer
CHAPTER 11. Erectile dysfunction in the aging male
CHAPTER 12. Infertility in the aging male
CHAPTER 13. Urinary incontinence
CHAPTER 14. Testicular cancer
SECTION IV: Sexual Dysfunction
CHAPTER 15. Treatment of erectile dysfunction in the elderly
CHAPTER 16. Assessment of the aging man with sexual dysfunction
SECTION V: Endocrine System
CHAPTER 17. Endocrinology of the aging male: an overview
CHAPTER 18. Androgen deficiency and its management in elderly men
CHAPTER 19. Growth hormone and aging in men
CHAPTER 20. The thyroid
SECTION VI: Agin and Body Composition
CHAPTER 21. Aging, testosterone, and body composition
CHAPTER 22. Growth hormone and body composition in the aging male
CHAPTER 23. Androgens and lean body mass in the aging male
CHAPTER 24. Visceral obesity, androgens, and the risks of cardiovascular disease
SECTION VII: Nutrition, Digestion and Metabolism
CHAPTER 25. Nutrition in older men
CHAPTER 26. Obesity in middle-aged men
CHAPTER 27. Diabetes in the elderly male: nutritional aspects
CHAPTER 28. Lipids through the ages
CHAPTER 29. Insulin resistance syndrome in older people
CHAPTER 30. Free radicals and vitamins
CHAPTER 31. Resistance exercise
CHAPTER 32. Constipation and diarrhea
CHAPTER 33. Macrovascular complications in the elderly diabetic
CHAPTER 34. Upper gastrointestinal complaints
SECTION VIII: Cardiovascular and Respiratory System
CHAPTER 35. Atherosclerotic risk assessment of androgen therapy in aging men
CHAPTER 36. Male aging: changes in metabolic; inflammatory; and endothelial indices of cardiovascular risk
CHAPTER 37. Androgens: studies in animal models of atherosclerosis
CHAPTER 39. Androgens and arterial disease
CHAPTER 40. Androgenic influences on ventilation and ventilatory responses to oxygen and carbon dioxide during wakefulness and sleep
CHAPTER 41. The role of androgens in respiratory function
SECTION IX: Central Nervous System and Psyche
CHAPTER 42. Changes in libido/sex life
CHAPTER 43. Depression
CHAPTER 44. Testosterone, depression, and cognitive function
CHAPTER 45. Modern antidepressants
CHAPTER 46. Sleep disorders
CHAPTER 47. Cognitive changes in aging
SECTION X: Skeletal System
CHAPTER 48. Bone loss and osteoprotic fracture occurrence in aging men
SECTION XI: Sensory Organs
CHAPTER 49. Aging and the eye
CHAPTER 50. Aging and inner ear dysfunction
CHAPTER 51. Smell and taste
SECTION XII: Skin and Hair
CHAPTER 52: Healthy skin aging
CHAPTER 53: Skin disease caused by changes in the immune system and infection
CHAPTER 54. Skin changes caused by venous diseases
CHAPTER 55. Aging of hair
CHAPTER 56. Hormone treatments and preventative strategies in aging men: whom to treat, when to treat, and how to treat
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