Spontaneous and Traumatic Cerebral Hemorrhage in the Elderly Eelco F.M. Wijdicks Cerebral hemorrhage, which is common in the vulnerable elderly population, typically refers to hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage, traumatic lobar contusions,…
Cognitive Effects of Stroke and Hemorrhage Henry J. Riordan Laura A. Flashman RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STROKE AND COGNITION Because the incidence of stroke increases sharply with age, doubling every decade after…
Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease Scott E. Kasner Julio A. Chalela Susan L. Hickenbottom DEFINITION OF TERMS Stroke is a clinical syndrome characterized by rapidly developing symptoms or signs of focal neurologic…
Incontinence and Sexual Dysfunction in the Elderly Edmund Y. Ko Sneha S. Vaish Donald E. Novicki Dean M. Wingerchuk Elliot M. Frohman Urinary incontinence (UI) is a very common complaint…
Back and Neck Pain H. Gordon Deen Jr. Acute pain in the back or neck is one of the most common symptoms experienced by older adults. Virtually every adult has…
Sleep in the Older Person Alon Y. Avidan By the year 2050, it is predicted that approximately one fifth of the population will be over 65 years of age. In…
Neuro-Ophthalmology Benjamin J. Osborne Rod Foroozan Mark L. Moster In this chapter, we discuss the common neuro-ophthalmic disorders that occur in the elderly, including causes of visual loss from vascular…
Acquired Disorders of Swallowing, Cognition, Speech, and Language in the Older Adult Karen T. McNett Alice P. Armbruster It is the coalescence of remediation and compensation along with providing counseling,…
