title: Health issues unique to the aging man.
abstract: Several health conditions specifically involve men, including impotence (erectile dysfunction), androgen deficiency syndrome, benign prostatic hypertrophy, prostate cancer, baldness, and gynecomastia. This article reviews the major features of these syndromes and highlights the specific nursing issues involved.
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatric Medicine, St. Louis University Health Sciences Center, St. Louis, Mo., USA.
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Philpot
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Morley
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000505:Alopecia / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D000728:Androgens / Q000172:deficiency*; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006177:Gynecomastia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000728:Androgens