Geriatric Neurology

As society grows older, so do the neurological problems associated with aging. These can be new neurological deficits due to the aging process itself, or the effect of aging on already existing neurological conditions. Neurologists will spend increasing amounts of time managing patients with age-related neurological complications. Geriatric Neurology brings together the wisdom of world-leading experts. They have crafted a new textbook to define this emerging subspecialty from basic science through clinical assessment and medical management to social aspects of patient care. Geriatric Neurology covers: The aging brain in neurology Assessment of the geriatric neurology patient Neurological conditions in the elderly Therapeutics for the geriatric neurology patient Management issues beyond therapeutics Comprehensive in scope but with practical focus for effective patient care, Geriatric Neurology provides top-of-class guidance for the management of elderly patients with neurological disorders. CONTENTS Part 1: The Aging Brain in Neurology 1 The Biology of Aging: Implications for Diseases of Aging and Health Care in the Twenty-First Century Douglas F. Watt 2 Functional Changes Associated with the Aging Nervous System Julie A. Schneider and Chunhui Yang Part 2: Assessment of the Geriatric Neurology Patient 3 Approach to the Geriatric Neurology Patient: The Neurologic Examination Marwan N. Sabbagh and Anil K. Nair 4 Assessment of Cognitive Status in Geriatric Neurology 4.1 Mental Status Examination in the Geriatric Neurology Patient Papan Thaipisuttikul and James E. Galvin 4.2 Neuropsychology in Geriatric Neurology Donald J. Connor and Marc A. Norman 5 Cognitive Reserve and the Aging Brain Adrienne M. Tucker and Yaakov Stern 6 Gait Disorders in the Graying Population Joe Verghese and Jessica Zwerling 7 Imaging of the Geriatric Brain 7.1 Structural Neuroimaging in Degenerative Dementias Liana G. Apostolova 7.2 Functional Imaging in Dementia Adam S. Fleisher and Alexander Drzezga 7.3 Amyloid Imaging Anil K. Nair and Marwan N. Sabbagh 8 Clinical Laboratory Investigations in Geriatric Neurology Geoffrey S. Baird and Thomas J. Montine Part 3: Neurologic Conditions in the Elderly 9 Cognitive Impairment and the Dementias 9.1 Mild Cognitive Impairment Ranjan Duara, Miriam Jocelyn Rodriguez, and David A. Loewenstein 9.2 Alzheimer's Disease Martin R. Farlow 9.3 Dementia with Lewy Bodies Clive Ballard 9.4 Vascular Cognitive Impairment Helena C. Chui and Freddi Segal-Gidan 9.5 Frontotemporal Dementia David Perry and Howard Rosen 9.6 Primary Progressive Aphasia Maya L. Henry, Stephen M. Wilson, and Steven Z. Rapcsak 9.7 Prion Diseases Michael D. Geschwind and Katherine Wong 9.8 Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Norman R. Relkin 10 Depression in the Elderly: Interactions with Aging, Stress, Chronic Pain, Inflammation, and Neurodegenerative Disorders Douglas F. Watt 11 Cerebrovascular Diseases in Geriatrics Patrick Lyden, Khalil Amir and Ilana Tidus 12 Movement Disorders 12.1 Parkinson's Disease Robert Fekete and Joseph Jankovic 12.2 Essential Tremor and Other Tremor Disorders Holly Shill 12.3 Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Virgilio Gerald H. Evidente 12.4 Corticobasal Degeneration Katrina Gwinn 13 Sleep Disorders Sanford Auerbach 14 Autonomic Dysfunction and Syncope Rohit R. Das 15 Geriatric Epilepsy David V. Lardizabal 16 Vertigo and Dizziness in the Elderly Terry D. Fife and Salih Demirhan 17 Disorders of the Special Senses in the Elderly Douglas J. Lanska 18 Nervous System Infections Ronald Ellis, David Croteau, and Suzi Hong 19 Delirium Alan Lerner, Stefani Parrisbalogun, and Joseph Locala 20 Headache in the Elderly Brian McGeeney 21 Neuromuscular Disorders Heber Varela and Clifton Gooch Part 4: Therapeutics for the Geriatric Neurology Patient 22 Neurosurgical Care of the Geriatric Patient David Fusco, Rasha Germain, and Peter Nakaji 23 Treatment of Dementia 23.1 Evidence-Based Pharmacologic Treatment of Dementia Jasmeet Singh, Marwan N. Sabbagh, and Anil K. Nair 23.2 Immunotherapy for Alzheimer's Disease Michael Grundman, Gene G. Kinney, Eric Yuen, and Ronald Black 24 Geriatric Psychopharmacology Sandra A. Jacobson 25 Nonpharmacologic Treatment of Behavioral Problems in Persons with Dementia Gary A. Martin and John Ranseen 26 Expressive Art Therapies in Geriatric Neurology Daniel C. Potts, Bruce L. Miller, Carol A. Prickett, Andrea M. Cevasco, and Angel C. Duncan Part 5: Important Management Issues Beyond Therapeutics in the Geriatric Neurology Patient 27 Dietary Factors in Geriatric Neurology Yian Gu and Nikolaos Scarmeas 28 Exercising the Brain: Nonpharmacologic Interventions for Cognitive Decline Associated with Aging and Dementia Brenna A. Cholerton, Jeannine Skinner, and Laura D. Baker 29 Driving Impairment in Older Adults Anne D. Halli-Tierney and Brian R. Ott 30 Elder Abuse and Mistreatment Elliott Schulman, Ashley Roque, and Anna Hohler 31 Advocacy in Geriatric Neurology Glenn Finney and Anil K. Nair