Table 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.

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This book covers the clinical features, diagnosis and management of Parkinson's disease in elderly people.

Reviews

'... a second edition could evolve into a tome on Parkinsonism and other movement disorders in later life. ... The editors and their publishers are encouraged to start planning a more comprehensive second edition with wider authorship and a more ambitious aim.' Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine 'The emphasis of this book is on the importance of the role of multidisciplinary rehabilitation teams. Patient symptoms and care are seen holistically, medically, emotionally and psychologically. This is an informative book, which is extensively referenced and succeeds in building the reader's understanding of Parkinson's disease and Parkinsonism.' Community Practitioner 'There are very few books that deal with the problems of the elderly Parkinsonian patient and anyone interested would find this book of potential value.' British Journal of Neurosurgery 'I enjoyed reading this excellent comprehensive textbook that covers an area that has not hitherto been specifically addressed. It has been well-edited by this transatlantic duo and is a pleasure to read ... well-balanced, informative and well-referenced comprehensive textbook ... Overall, this book is timely and represents good value for money. I would certainly recommend it as a valuable addition to any hospital library, and I am sure that I shall make good use of mine.' D. G. McMahon, Age and Ageing