Swallowing Disorders in the Elderly
16 Swallowing Disorders in the Elderly Ozlem E. Tulunay-Ugur Introduction According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, persons over the age of 65 currently represent 12.9% of…
Regenerative Therapies for Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Current Research Implications for Future Treatment
7 Regenerative Therapies for Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Current Research Implications for Future Treatment Cynthia L. Chow and Samuel P. Gubbels Introduction Hearing impairment is one of the most common maladies…
Operative Evaluation of the Geriatric Patient
5 Operative Evaluation of the Geriatric Patient Natalie Justicz and Jeanne Hatcher Introduction The American population is aging. In the next 25 years, the population of Americans age 65 years…
The Science of Aging
1 The Science of Aging Alessandro Bitto, Chad A. Lerner, and Christian Sell Introduction The demographics of the developed world are shifting dramatically due to an increase in life expectancy…
Head and Neck Cancer in the Elderly
21 Head and Neck Cancer in the Elderly Mihir R. Patel, Raymond Chai, and Ara A. Chalian Prevalence of Head and Neck Cancer among the Elderly The definition of elderly…
Age-Related Hearing Loss
6 Age-Related Hearing Loss Kourosh Parham, Frank R. Lin, and Brian W. Blakley Introduction With advances in health care, life expectancy is increasing. Aging is associated with multiple related medical…
Evaluation of the Outpatient Geriatric Patient
4 Evaluation of the Outpatient Geriatric Patient David Eibling Introduction Older adults differ from younger adults in many ways that can affect evaluation strategies and, ultimately, treatment decision making. This…
