4 Laboratory Assessments: Implications in Diagnostics for the Andropause CHRISTINA HO AND ROBERT S. TAN Case History A 32-year-old man presented with depression, loss of libido, and extreme tiredness. He…
17 Prostate Cancer: Controversies and Developments in Screening and Treatments ROBERT YONG AND ROBERT S. TAN Case History A 63-year-old Caucasian man had a routine physical examination by his family…
2 Delaying Aging for Men: Longevity Lessons from Women ROBERT S. TAN AND MEENU JACOB Case History A 58-year-old college professor, who was considering retirement. He was happily married to…
9 Osteoporosis in Aging Men MICHELLE IANNUZZI-SUCICH AND PAMELA TAXEL Case History An 80-year-old white man presented to the osteoporosis service 10 months after a fall with resultant L1 compression…
11 Obesity in Aging Men and the Androgen Relationship ROBERT S. TAN AND SHOU-JIN PU Case History Mr. L.K. is a 52-year-old man who had been struggling with weight problems…
7 Alzheimer’s Disease in Older Men: Are There Gender-Specific Etiological Issues and Treatments? ROBERT S. TAN and RALPH N. MARTINS Case History The classic thinking is that testosterone is an…
8 The Effects of Aging, Hypogonadism, and Nutrition on Endurance and Strength THOMAS CURTIS NAMEY “… come to the grave in full vigor, like sheaves gathered in season.” Job 5:26…
15 Depression, Erectile Dysfunction, and Coronary Heart Disease: An Interlinked Syndrome in Men ROBERT S. TAN Case History Mr. S. is a 54-year-old man who came for a consultation for…
1 Preventive Gerontology in Men’s Health: Optimal Aging Concepts for Midlife and Beyond ROBERT S. TAN AND AKIRA NISHIKAWA Mortality, Morbidity, and Longevity in Men Preventive gerontology is a concept…
5 Androgens and Sexuality in Aging Men KEW-KIM CHEW AND ROBERT S. TAN Case History A 64-year-old stockbroker was referred by his family physician for erectile dysfunction (ED), which had…
