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List of contents
List of contributors; Foreword Mary G. Baker; 1. A glossary of terms Jolyon Meara; 2. Diagnosis of parkinsonism in the elderly Robert L. Rodnitzky; 3. Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism in the elderly Jolyon Meara and Bimal K. Bhowmick; 4. Drug-induced parkinsonism in the elderly Jean P. Hubble; 5. Essential tremor in the elderly Rajesh Pahwa and William C. Koller; 6. Gait apraxia and multi-infarct states Richard Liston and Raymond C. Tallis; 7. The epidemiology of Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism in elderly subjects Jolyon Meara and Peter Hobson; 8. Health and social needs of people with Parkinson's disease and the worldwide organization of their care Peter Hobson; 9. The drug treatment of Parkinson's disease in elderly people Theresa A. Zesiewicz and Robert A. Hauser; 10. Rehabilitation in Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism Christopher D. Ward; 11. Rehabilitation, nursing and elderly patients with Parkinson's disease Sally Roberts; 12. Rehabilitation, physiotherapy and elderly patients with Parkinson's disease Hilary Chatterton and Brenda Lövgreen; 13. Rehabilitation, occupational therapy and elderly patients with Parkinson's disease Jackie Hughes; 14. Rehabilitation, speech and language therapy and elderly patients with Parkinson's disease Sheena Round; Index.
Summary
This book covers the clinical features, diagnosis and management of Parkinson's disease in elderly people, dealing not only with the motor symptoms but also with issues like depression, rehabilitation and total patient care. A comprehensive, practical and enlightened account, this book will appeal to all clinicians involved with elderly people.
