Interventions for Preventing and Treating Falls
Interventions for Preventing and Treating Falls Stacie Segebart Falls are the leading cause of injury death among persons aged 65 years and older. Between 30% and 40% of community-dwelling adults…
Definition and Epidemiology of Falls and Gait Disorders
Definition and Epidemiology of Falls and Gait Disorders Neil B. Alexander This chapter is reprinted from the 2002 edition of Clinical Neurology of the Older Adult. INTRODUCTION FALLS A fall…
Dizziness and Vertigo in Older Adults
Dizziness and Vertigo in Older Adults David Solomon David E. Newman-Toker Jeffrey S. Durmer This chapter reviews the epidemiology, causes, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment strategies for the most frequently encountered…
Transient Loss of Consciousness: Seizures and Syncope
Transient Loss of Consciousness: Seizures and Syncope Maromi Nei Reginald T. Ho Transient loss of consciousness in the elderly often presents one of the most difficult diagnostic challenges, particularly because…
Cognitive Changes Associated with Normal Aging
Cognitive Changes Associated with Normal Aging Julie L. Pickholtz Barbara L. Malamut With advances in health care in the United States and other industrialized countries, adults have been increasingly able…
Neurologic Considerations in the Postmenopausal Woman
Neurologic Considerations in the Postmenopausal Woman Joyce Liporace Kathryn Willcox David A. Thomas Menopause is often ascribed with a whole host of physical and mental symptoms in mature women. Although…
Age-Related Changes in Pharmacokinetics, Drug Interactions, and Adverse Effects
Age-Related Changes in Pharmacokinetics, Drug Interactions, and Adverse Effects James C. Cloyd Jeannine M. Conway Older adults (65 years of age or older) comprise 13% of the population and account…
Diagnostic Tests in the Older Adult: EMG
Diagnostic Tests in the Older Adult: EMG Brent P. Goodman INTRODUCTION Nerve conduction studies (NCS) and needle electromyography (EMG) are important tools in the diagnostic evaluation of older adults with…
Imaging of the Aging Brain
Imaging of the Aging Brain Michael D. Hollander Adam E. Flanders Over the past several decades, dramatic advances have been made in imaging of the neuroaxis. Today, computed tomography (CT),…
Diagnostic Tests in the Older Adult: EEG
Diagnostic Tests in the Older Adult: EEG Joseph F. Drazkowski Electroencephalography (EEG) is a diagnostic procedure that measures temporal changes in summated postsynaptic potentials from the superficial layers of the…
