Clinical Neurology of Aging

Martin L. Albert, MD, PhD, is Professor of Neurology at Boston University School of Medicine, Director of the Harold Goodglass Aphasia Research Center at Boston University Medical School, and Co-Principal Investigator of the Language in the Aging Brain Laboratory at the VA Boston Healthcare System/Boston University Medical School. He is a world-renowned behavioral neurologist and specialist in cognitive neuroscience, with particular expertise in the aging brain, aphasia, dementia, and neuropsychiatric problems of the elderly. He has published 8 books and more than 200 articles in his areas of specialization. He was an Advisor to the President of the United States in the President's Office of Science and Technology Policy; was the national Director of Medical Research for the Department of Veterans' Affairs; and has been listed in "Best Doctors in America" every year since its founding.Janice E.Knoefel, MD, MPH, is an experienced internist, neurologist and geriatrician. She has worked withinacademia and the Department of Veterans Affairs for 30 years. Her clinical efforts have been directed at a wide variety of innovative institutional, home and community based programs for aging veterans within the framework of a comprehensive geriatrics program.

• ContributorsSection 1: Introduction to Geriatric NeurologyChapter 1: Geriatric Neurology-an Introduction Janice E. Knoefel and Martin L. AlbertChapter 2: Epidemiology of Aging and Age-Related Neurological DiseaseChristiane Reitz and Richard MayeuxChapter 3: Neurogenetics in AgingP. Hemachandra Reddy Chapter 4: Special Aspects of Research in AgingDan R. Berlowitz, Mary Jo Pugh, and Michael P. Gerardo Chapter 5: Neurological Evaluation of the Elderly PatientDavid A. Drachman and Joan M. Swearer Section 2: Neurological Assessment in AgingChapter 6: Mental Status Examination in the ElderlyAlan Mandell Chapter 7: The Process of Geriatric Neuropsychological AssessmentMelissa M. Amick, Laura J. Grande, and William Milberg Chapter 8: Anatomical Neuroimaging in AgingJoseph C. Masdeu Chapter 9: Functional Neuroimaging in EpilepsyGary R. Turner and Mark D'Esposito Chapter 10: Electroencephalography and Evoked Potentials in GeriatricsBarry S. Oken and Alexandra Amen Chapter 11: Nerve Conduction Studies and ElectromyographyJau-Shin Lou Chapter 12: Competency, Capacity and Self-Determination in AgingScott Y.H. KimSection 3: Cognitive Disorders in AgingChapter 13: Functional Assessment in Geriatric NeurologyGermaine L. Odenheimer and Linda Hunt Chapter 14: Cognitive Function in Healthy AgingJanet L. Jankowiak Chapter 15: Mild Cognitive ImpairmentJennifer R. Molano and Ronald C. Petersen Chapter 16: Alzheimer's DiseaseDavid A. Bennett Chapter 17: Frontotemporal Dementia and Related SyndromesMario F. Mendez, Harry V. Vinters, and Jeffrey L. Cummings Chapter 18: Vascular Cognitive ImpairmentJohn C. Adair, Branko Huisa-Garate, and Gary A. RosenbergChapter 19: SynucleinopathiesMichael S. Rafii and Jody Corey-BloomChapter 20: Alcohol and Toxin-related DementiasSachio Matsushita and Masaru Mimura Chapter 21: Delirium in the ElderlyTenielle E. Gofton and G. Bryan Young Section 4: Motor Disorders in AgingChapter 22: Parkinson's DiseaseStanley FahnChapter 23: Other Parkinsonian DisordersNabila Dahodwala, Amy Colcher, and Matthew B. Stern Chapter 24: Essential Tremor Elizabeth Haberfeld and Elan D. Louis Chapter 25: Gait Disturbances in AgingRon Ben-Yitzhak, Talia Herman, Nir Giladi, and Jeffrey M. Hausdorff Chapter 26: Falls in Geriatric NeurologyRichard CamicioliChapter 27: The AtaxiasKatrina GwinnChapter 28: Dyskinetic Movement DisordersSarah Pirio Richardson and Mark HallettChapter 29: Simple and Complex Sleep-related Movement Disorders in Older AdultsMadeleine Grigg-Damberger Section 5: Sensory Disturbance in AgingChapter 30: Neurophthalmology of the Afferent Visual System in AgingMolly E. Gilbert and James Goodwin Chapter 31: The Aging Auditory SystemMichael H. Flores, Gabrielle H. Saunders, and Bradley P. PickettChapter 32: Dizziness in the ElderlyLarry E. Davis Chapter 33: Taste and Smell in AgingRichard L. DotyChapter 34: Autonomic Dysfunction in the ElderlyWilliam P. Cheshire, Jr.Section 6: Peripheral Neurology in AgingChapter 35: Spinal Disorders in the ElderlyRobert L. Ruff and Stephen Selkirk Chapter 36: Motor Neuron DiseaseYvonne D. Rollins and Stephen P. RingelChapter 37: Primary and Inflammatory Muscle Disorders in the ElderlyMazen M. Dimachkie, Faisal Raja, and Richard J. BarohnChapter 38: Peripheral Motor and Sensory Neuropathies in AgingJennifer A. Tracy and P. James B. DyckSection 7: Disease States in the ElderlyChapter 39: StrokeSandeep Kumar and Louis R. Caplan Chapter 40: EpilepsyAnne C. Van Cott and Mary Jo PughChapter 41: Head Injury in the ElderlyDavid A. Olson, MDChapter 42: Language Changes Associated with AgingLoraine K. Obler, Martin L. Albert, Avron Spiro, III., Mira Goral, Christopher B. Brady, Elena Rykhlevskaia, JungMoon Hyun, and David SchnyerChapter 43: Normal Pressure HydrocephalusWinnie C.W. Pao and Neil R.Graff-Radford Chapter 44: Spinal Cord Injury and Dysfunction in the ElderlyK.J. FiedlerChapter 45: Brain Tumor in the ElderlyRobert Cavaliere and David Schiff Chapter 46: Multiple Sclerosis in the ElderlyTanuja Chitnis and Howard L. Weiner Chapter 47: Sleep Disorders in AgingAmanda A. Beck and Frank M. Ralls Chapter 48: Headache in the ElderlyCynthia Bamford and MaryAnn Mays Chapter 49: Shingles and Postherpetic Neuralgia in the ElderlyLarry E. Davis and Molly K. King Section 8: Neurological TherapeuticsChapter 50: Neurorehabilitation in the ElderlyRicardo Cruz and Mike Reding Chapter 51: Pain Management in the ElderlyDon H. Bivins Chapter 52: Pharmacotherapy Considerations in Geriatric NeurologyMelanie A. Dodd and Jessica CampaignChapter 53: Cognitive Enhancement in the ElderlyDavid Q. BeversdorfChapter 54: Cognitive and Physical Benefits of Exercise in the AgingKrupa Shah and Dennis T. VillarealChapter 55: Palliative Care and neurological Illness: An Approach to Long-term Neurological Conditions and Catastrophic IllnessMark Stillman and Patricia ScripkoIndex

This is an excellent book from start to finish... The chapters on language and how exercise enhances cognition are very forward looking. The intellectual tone is refined and elegant...and always adds to the understanding...You will derive much from using this excellent book.