Introduction

Geriatric healthcare programs are increasingly viewed as essential requirements of viable healthcare and quality of life programs. focuses on topics relevant to field of geriatrics such as multidisciplinary interventions, the integration of aging and chronic disease research in the understanding of disease biology, aging physiology, pharmacology, improved clinical study designs and the development of geriatric chronic disease care programs. Volumes of this series are suitable information resources for medical students and researchers seeking updates in the field of geriatric medicine.