A clinical guide for the care of older women : [electronic resource] primary and preventive care / Richard L. Byyny, Leon Speroff ; illustration and page design by Lisa Million.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. The Rectangularization of Life: The demographics of aging and the importance of older women -- Ch. 2. The Biology of Aging: Mechanisms and changes associated with aging -- Ch. 3. Successful Aging: Health Maintenance and Preventive Care: Basic recommendations for preventive care of healthy women -- Ch. 4. Aging and Reproduction: The decline in fertility with aging; the use of assisted reproductive technologies -- Ch. 5. Contraception for Older Women: Advantages and disadvantages for all methods of contraception -- Ch. 6. The Perimenopausal Transition: Health maintenance for perimenopausal women -- Ch. 7. Menopause and Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy: The physiology of the menopause and a program of hormone therapy -- Ch. 8. Sexuality in the Older Years: The need for closeness, caring, and companionship is life-long -- Ch. 9. Obesity: Understanding the common problem of excess body weight.