Neuro-Geriatrics

Babak Tousi MD Head, Clinical Trials Program, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain , Cleveland, OH, USA Medical Director, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain , Lakewood, OH Clinical Assistant Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, USA Jeffrey L. Cummings, MD, ScD Director, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, USA Camille and Larry Ruvo Chair for Brain Health, Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada; Cleveland, Ohio; Weston, Florida, USA Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western University, USA Adjunct Professor of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA

Introduction.- Memory and cognitive decline/ Aging Brain.- Approach to Neurological disorder in the elderly (Neurology Exam and Mental status exam).- Mild cognitive impairment and Prodromal AD.- Alzheimer's dementia.- Parkinson's disease.- Non-PD parkinsonism.- Dementia with Lewy bodies.- Frontotemporal dementia.- Chronic traumatic encephalopathy/  Traumatic brain injury.- TIA and stroke.- Vascular dementia.- Prion disorders.- Multiple sclerosis.- Epilepsy.- Normal pressure hydrocephalus.- Neuropsychiatric disorders.- Tremor.- Muscle Weakness (Myasthenia Gravis, Inclusion body myositis).- ALS and Guillain Barre.- Sleep disorders.- Sarcoepnia and Frailty.- Neurological Gait Disorder.- Neuropsychological testing.- Caregiver care.- Driving ability in the elderly.- Neuropsychiatric management.- Rehabilitation.

"The book thoroughly discusses neurodegenerative, vascular, and traumatic brain disorders through diagnostic criteria, care paths, algorithms, and clinical pearls to meet these goals. ... This is an excellent book that every neurologist, geriatrician, and primary care provider should consider getting if they see a lot of elderly patients in their practice. It is excellent. Although there are a lot of geriatrics and gerontology books, I do not know of any other titles that specifically deal with neurogeriatrics." (Sridhar Yaddanapudi, Doody's Book Reviews, April, 2018)

“The book thoroughly discusses neurodegenerative, vascular, and traumatic brain disorders through diagnostic criteria, care paths, algorithms, and clinical pearls to meet these goals. … This is an excellent book that every neurologist, geriatrician, and primary care provider should consider getting if they see a lot of elderly patients in their practice. It is excellent. Although there are a lot of geriatrics and gerontology books, I do not know of any other titles that specifically deal with neurogeriatrics.” (Sridhar Yaddanapudi, Doody's Book Reviews, April, 2018)