Integrative medicine in the care of the elderly

doi:10.1017/CBO9781107294967.052

Chapter 52 - Integrative medicine in the care of the elderly

from Section IV - Principles of care for the elderly

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2016

Susan Gaylord

Edited by

Jan Busby-Whitehead ,

Maria Fiatarone Singh and

William Reichel

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Jan Busby-Whitehead: Affiliation:
University of North Carolina
Christine Arenson: Affiliation:
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia
Samuel C. Durso: Affiliation:
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Daniel Swagerty: Affiliation:
University of Kansas
Laura Mosqueda: Affiliation:
University of Southern California
Maria Fiatarone Singh: Affiliation:
University of Sydney
William Reichel: Affiliation:
Georgetown University, Washington DC

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A large and growing percentage of older Americans use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)—therapeutic modalities, practices, and products that either supplement or substitute for conventional approaches and that are not conventionally used or taught in mainstream Western medicine. Increasingly, conventionally trained health care providers and institutions are recognizing the value of becoming familiar with CAM philosophies, techniques, and practitioners to enhance patient communication and improve clinical practice. CAM modalities used for common conditions impact health and function in the geriatric population. These modalities are broadly grouped under the categories of mind-body therapies, manipulative/body-based therapies, biologically based therapies, and alternative healing systems, and include such practices as meditation, chiropractic, herbal medicine, acupuncture, homeopathy, and energetic healing. The selective incorporation of CAM diagnostic and healing approaches into mainstream health care—can play a role in enhancing elders’ care. Challenges face a shift to integrative health care as clinicians take steps towards integrating CAM into clinical practice.

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Information: Reichel's Care of the Elderly
Clinical Aspects of Aging
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