11 Dizziness, Imbalance, and Age-Related Vestibular Loss in the Geriatric Population Yuri Agrawal, Allan Rubin, and Stephen J. Wetmore Introduction Dizziness and imbalance are common conditions affecting the elderly population….
18 Facial Plastic Surgery in Geriatric Patients J. Regan Thomas Introduction Several predictable changes and alterations are typical and normal sequelae of the neck and facial aging process. Unlike other…
19 Oral Cavity Disorders in Geriatric Patients Elliot Regenbogen and Denise A. Trochesset Introduction In 1900, there were 3.1 million people aged 65 and over in the United States. As…
17 Sleep Disturbance in the Geriatric Population Christopher G. Larsen and M. Boyd Gillespie Introduction With an aging population and obesity epidemic, interest in snoring and obstructive sleep apnea has…
20 Advanced Cutaneous Malignancies in the Elderly Kelly Michele Malloy and Chaz L. Stucken Introduction and Epidemiology Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy in the United States.1 The…
13 Taste and Smell in the Elderly Richard L. Doty and Hussam F. Tallab Introduction It is well established that taste and smell function decline with age in a large…
8 Hearing Aids: Considerations in the Geriatric Population Amanda Kantor, Erica Miele, John Luckhurst, Mary Hawkshaw, and Robert T. Sataloff Introduction Hearing loss is the most common sensory deficit in…
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…
