Headaches David W. Dodick David J. Capobianco Before considering the topic of headaches in the elderly, it is prudent to define the term “elderly.” One definition is: “rather old; being…

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…

Tremor Tanya Simuni INTRODUCTION AND DEFINITIONS Tremor is defined as a rhythmic involuntary oscillatory movement of a body part (6). The visibility and unique characteristics of tremor make it easy…

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,…

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 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 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 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 Julie L. Pickholtz Barbara L. Malamut With advances in health care in the United States and other industrialized countries, adults have been increasingly able…