Geriatric Otolaryngology

Front Cover......Page 1
Preface......Page 8
Contents......Page 10
Contributors......Page 30
1.  Clinical Approach to the Geriatric Patient......Page 38
2.  Biology of Aging......Page 54
3.  Introduction to Geriatric Otolaryngology......Page 62
4.  Cerumen Impaction......Page 80
5.  Amplification and the Geriatric Patient......Page 96
6.  Presbycusis......Page 114
7.  Tinnitus in the Elderly Patient......Page 128
8.  Hearing Protection for the Retired Adult......Page 138
9.  Multisensory Impairment in Older Adults: Evaluation and Intervention......Page 146
10.  Mal de Debarquement......Page 162
11.  Meniere’s Disease in the Elderly......Page 172
12.  Dizziness in the Elderly......Page 184
13.  Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo......Page 192
14.  Balance Rehabilitation......Page 202
15.  Olfaction and Aging......Page 210
16.  Olfactory Dysfunction in Neurodegenerative Diseases......Page 218
17.  Taste Changes in the Elderly......Page 232
18.  Sinusitis: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Complications......Page 242
19.  Allergic Rhinitis in the Elderly......Page 250
20.  Rhinitis in the Aging Patient......Page 262
21.  Epistaxis in the Geriatric Population......Page 276
22.  Oral Mucosal Pathology in the Geriatric Population......Page 286
23.  Halitosis in the Elderly......Page 298
24.  Oral Health Care of the Elderly Patient......Page 302
25.  Burning Mouth......Page 310
26.  Effects of Aging on Swallowing......Page 314
27.  Dysphagia Evaluation......Page 330
28.  Xerostomia in the Elderly......Page 340
29.  Zenker’s Diverticulum......Page 350
30.  Surgical Management of Aspiration in the Geriatric Patient......Page 362
31.  Sialorrhea in the Geriatric Population......Page 368
32.  Post-Stroke Swallowing Rehabilitation......Page 374
33.  The Effects of Age on the Voice......Page 386
34.  Vocal Fold Paralysis: Surgical Treatment......Page 402
35.  Cough......Page 412
36.  Laryngopharyngeal Reflux in the Elderly......Page 420
37.  Identifying and Treating Sleep Disorders in the Elderly......Page 432
38.  Methodologies in the Diagnosis of Sleep Apnea......Page 448
39.  Snoring: Simple to Obstructive Apnea......Page 466
40.  Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome......Page 474
41.  Surgical Treatment of Sleep-Disordered Breathing......Page 486
42.  Obstructive Sleep Apnea Epidemiology and Patient-Centered Measures......Page 496
43.  Overview of Head and Neck Cancer......Page 508
44.  Head and Neck Cancer in the Geriatric Patient......Page 520
45.  Thyroid Diseases in the Elderly......Page 528
46.  Parathyroid Diseases in the Elderly......Page 538
47.  Facial Nerve Dysfunction: Etiology and Incidence in the Elderly—Acute Management......Page 550
48.  Disorders of the Salivary Glands......Page 558
49.  Reconstructive Issues in the Elderly Patient with Head and Neck Cancer......Page 566
50.  Appearance Changes with Aging......Page 578
51.  Reconstruction in the Elderly Patient......Page 592
52.  Cosmetic Surgery in the Elderly Patient......Page 618
53.  Delirium and Dementia in the Elderly......Page 640
54.  Sensory Impairment and Deprivation in the Elderly......Page 646
55.  Social Isolation......Page 654
56.  Substance Misuse in the Elderly......Page 662
57.  Elder Abuse......Page 672
58.  Anxiety and Depression in Older Patients......Page 684
59.  Coordination of Care......Page 698
60.  Polypharmacy in Older Adults......Page 704
61.  Preoperative Evaluation......Page 712
62.  Anesthesia for Otorhinolaryngologic Surgery in the Elderly......Page 722
63.  Postoperative Care for the Geriatric Patient......Page 742
64.  Informed Consent......Page 752
65.  Pain Management in the Elderly......Page 758
66.  Advance Directives and Do Not Resuscitate Orders......Page 776
67.  End-of-Life Issues in the Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Patient......Page 782
68.  Hospice for the Otolaryngologist......Page 802
Index......Page 808