As more and more of the population live to old age, The Merck Manual to Health & Aging targets the growing need for a useful source of information about later life. With explanations of how the body ages, preventative medical care and good nutrition, common disorders in older adults and how to cope with disease, the book seeks to cover what other books on aging do not. Large type size and written in everyday language Two-colour design 66 chapters organised into four sections Easy-to-follow cross-referencing symbols within the text Helpful tables, graphs, and illustrations that further explain the text Table of commonly used trade name drugs and their generic equivalents