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Endocrinology of Aging

Book Companion

Endocrinology of Aging

Edition 1

Welcome to the companion website for Endocrinology of Aging, First Edition.

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This companion site contains the contents of every chapter in the form of PowerPoint slides. These slides can be used as reference and to present the information from the book to an audience. Note: Download the zip file, unzip it, and run the index.html file in any browser.

  • Chapter 1 - Basic principles of the aging process with endocrine and nutritional implications. Aging and disease in endocrinology

  • Chapter 2 - Physiology and diseases of the hypothalamic-pituitary axis in the elderly

  • Chapter 3 - Physiology and diseases of the parathyroid glands in the elderly

  • Chapter 4 - Vitamin D and calcium deficiency in the elderly

  • Chapter 5 - Senile and postmenopausal osteoporosis: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment

  • Chapter 6 - Physiology and diseases of the thyroid gland in the elderly: physiological changes, hypothyroidism, and hyperthyroidism

  • Chapter 7 - Physiology and diseases of the thyroid gland in the elderly: thyroid nodules, and simple goiter

  • Chapter 8 - Physiology and diseases of the thyroid gland in the elderly: thyroid cancer

  • Chapter 9 - Physiology and diseases of the adrenal glands in the elderly

  • Chapter 10 - Male hypogonadism in advanced age: physiology, etiology, diagnosis. Functional hypogonadism in the elderly

  • Chapter 11 - Male hypogonadism in advanced age: therapeutic considerations. Gynecomastia in advanced age. Benign prostatic hypertrophy and prostate cancer: endocrinological aspects of development and treatment

  • Chapter 12 - Menopause as a manifestation of aging

  • Chapter 13 - Endocrine surgery in elderly patients

  • Chapter 14 - Body composition and metabolic changes with aging

  • Chapter 15 - Obesity, a condition that mimics premature aging

  • Chapter 16 - Relationships among frailty, sarcopenia and the endocrine-metabolic changes of advanced age: pathophysiology, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment

  • Chapter 17 - Diabetes mellitus in the elderly

  • Chapter 18 - Diabetes mellitus as a risk factor for aging

  • Chapter 19 - Dyslipidemia in the elderly

  • Chapter 20 - Assessment of nutritional status in the elderly. Causes and management of malnutrition in the elderly

  • Bonus Chapter - Gender incongruence in advanced age. Conceptual and therapeutic considerations. Influence of hormonal and non-hormonal treatment in the aging process

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