Neuromuscular Diseases of the Older Adult
Neuromuscular Diseases of the Older Adult Janaka K. Seneviratne Mark A. Ross MOTOR NEURON DISEASE DEFINITION OF TERMS Motor neuron disease (MND) refers to a group of disorders resulting from…
Common Peripheral Neuropathies in the Older Adult
Common Peripheral Neuropathies in the Older Adult Charlene R. Hoffman Snyder Benn E. Smith Age influences several morphologic and functional features of the peripheral nervous system (PNS). Axonal atrophy and…
Diseases of the Spinal Cord and Vertebrae
Diseases of the Spinal Cord and Vertebrae H. Gordon Deen Jr. Awide range of disease processes may affect the vertebral column of the older adult. The spinal cord, cauda equina,…
Cognitive Aspects of Parkinson’s Disease and Other Neurodegenerative Movement Disorders
Cognitive Aspects of Parkinson’s Disease and Other Neurodegenerative Movement Disorders Joshua R. Steinerman Enrique Noé Sebastián Yaakov Stern Although Parkinson’s disease (PD), progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), corticobasal ganglionic degeneration (CBGD),…
Movement Disorders in the Older Adult
Movement Disorders in the Older Adult Nabila A. Dahodwala Howard I. Hurtig Several movement disorders increase in incidence and prevalence with old age. However, normal aging is associated with changes…
Mild Cognitive Impairment and the Role of Imaging
Mild Cognitive Impairment and the Role of Imaging Laura A. Flashman Barbara L. Malamut Andrew J. Saykin Recent research continues to advance our understanding of the boundary between normal aging…
Dementia: Behavioral and Cognitive Aspects
Dementia: Behavioral and Cognitive Aspects Barbara L. Malamut Laurie M. Ryan Recognition that a person is experiencing a decline in mental status can often be obvious, especially to the physician…
Dementia: Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment
Dementia: Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment Bryan K. Woodruff DEFINITION Dementia is a progressive cognitive disorder that results in disability for affected individuals and an increasing burden for caregivers and the…
Dementia: Risk Factors and Genetics
Dementia: Risk Factors and Genetics Richard J. Caselli ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE Purported risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) encompass acquired and genetic factors and are summarized in Table 21-1. ACQUIRED FACTORS…
Cognitive Effects of Head Trauma in the Older Adult
Cognitive Effects of Head Trauma in the Older Adult Laurie M. Ryan Judith R. O’Jile Head injury, a frequent occurrence in the United States and other industrialized nations, is the…
