Driving in the Elderly with Medical Conditions
Driving in the Elderly with Medical Conditions Joseph F. Drazkowski The act of driving a motor vehicle is a privilege and not a right, and driving is regulated by statutes…
Ethical Legal Issues in the Care of Older Patients with Neurologic Illnesses
Ethical Legal Issues in the Care of Older Patients with Neurologic Illnesses Bryan D. James Jason H.T. Karlawish The care of elderly patients with neurologic illnesses includes managing a number…
Long-Term Care Options for the Aging
Long-Term Care Options for the Aging Deborah W. Frazer THE DEFINITION OF LONG-TERM CARE Long-term care refers to all residential and health services required to support individuals with chronic disease…
Medically Unexplained Symptoms in Older Adults
Medically Unexplained Symptoms in Older Adults Jennifer J. Bortz Neurologists routinely assess patients with symptoms for which medical causes are unknown, and psychiatric illness is ultimately suspected. Among first-time referrals…
Recognition and Management of Late Life Mood Disorders
Recognition and Management of Late Life Mood Disorders James M. Ellison Gary L. Gottlieb Aging is not inevitably accompanied by a disturbance of mood, yet depressive symptoms among elderly women…
Acute and Chronic Seizures in the Older Adult
Acute and Chronic Seizures in the Older Adult Katherine H. Noe Joseph I. Sirven Epilepsy affects 1.5 to 3 million people of all ages in the United States annually. Although…
Neurologic Manifestations of Systemic Disease: Disturbances of the Kidneys, Electrolytes, Water Balance, Rheumatology, Hematology/Oncology, Alcohol, and Iatrogenic Conditions
Neurologic Manifestations of Systemic Disease: Disturbances of the Kidneys, Electrolytes, Water Balance, Rheumatology, Hematology/Oncology, Alcohol, and Iatrogenic Conditions Kevin M. Biglan NEUROLOGIC COMPLICATIONS OF RENAL DISEASE Acute and chronic renal…
Neurologic Manifestations of Systemic Disease: GI and Endocrine
Neurologic Manifestations of Systemic Disease: GI and Endocrine Vicki L. Shanker GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCE AND NEUROLOGIC DISEASE Gastrointestinal dysfunction can often manifest as cerebral impairment in the older adult. Changes can…
Neurologic Manifestations of Systemic Disease: Cardiology and Pulmonary
Neurologic Manifestations of Systemic Disease: Cardiology and Pulmonary Mayurkumar D. Bhakta Although cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases greatly affect multiple organ systems, the neurologic manifestations are one of the most sensitive…
Neuro-Oncology of the Elderly
Neuro-Oncology of the Elderly Julie E. Hammack Cancer is the second leading cause of death in persons over 65 years of age. In 2006, it was estimated that 782,482 Americans…
