Behavioral Neurology in the Elderly

Author: Jose Leon-Carrion
Published: June 2001
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 0849320666
Hardcover Book
Number of Pages: 488

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It is important to understand the relationship between the brain, cognition and behavior when providing care to the elderly. Behavioral Neurology in the Elderly provides a comprehensive overview of this significant relationship, one of the most important topics concerning medical and behavioral gerontology today. It provides insight into how the aging brain affects memory and language, as well as motor, emotional, and executive functioning. Beginning with a historical view of aging and healthy living, this practical and informative book describes the most important neurobehavioral issues such as information processing, motor function, language and communication. It also provides essential information on neurobehavioral disorders such as depression, sleep disorders, epilepsy, apraxia, dementia and stroke. Furthermore, it offers an ultimate guide to medical and neuropsychological geriatric assessment and evaluation. A resource for all professionals working with elderly people, Behavioral Neurology in the Elderly points out new directions in research methods for assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. In order to help improve the quality as well as the quantity of life for older adults, neuropsychologists, neurologists, neuropsychiatrists, and other neuroscientists review the current understanding of the neurobiological foundations of human behavior, specifically focusing on older adults. Within sections on the fundamentals, cognition and behavior in elderly people, neurobehavioral assessment, and advances in treatment, they offer details on such topics as epidemiology, general cognitive changes, minimal cognitive impairment, and treating depression.

Table of Contents
Ch. 1 The Psychology of Aging in Historical Perspective 3
Ch. 2 Gerontology as a Specialty of Medicine 23
Ch. 3 Neurobehavioral Epidemiology of Aging 35
Ch. 4 Neuroanatomy of the Functional Aging Brain 67
Ch. 5 General Cognitive Changes with Aging 85
Ch. 6 Memory and Executive Dysfunction in Elderly People: The Role of the Frontal Lobes 109
Ch. 7 Motor Functions and Praxis in Elderly People 125
Ch. 8 Normal and Pathological Language in Elderly People 151
Ch. 9 Emotional Disorders in the Neurologically Deteriorating Older Adult 183
Ch. 10 Aging, Sleep, and Neuropsychological Functioning Outcomes 203
Ch. 11 Neuropsychological Assessment in Elderly People 243
Ch. 12 Minimal Cognitive Impairment 279
Ch. 13 Evaluation of Intervention Programs for Elderly People: Enhancing Validity 287
Ch. 14 Neuropharmacology for Older Adults 311
Ch. 15 Dementia in Primary Care 323
Ch. 16 Neurobehavioral Syndromes in Patients with Cerebrovascular Pathology 337
Ch. 17 Treating Depression in Elderly People 363
Ch. 18 Advances in the Prevention and Treatment of Age-Related Organic Memory Disorders 379
Ch. 19 Anticonvulsant Drugs and Cognitive Functions in Elderly Patients with Epilepsy 403
Ch. 20 Multiple Sclerosis: Impact on Elderly People 411
Ch. 21 Vitamin, Mineral, Antioxidant, and Herbal Supplements: Facts and Fictions 425
Index 441

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