Behavioral neurology in the elderly / edición, José León-Carríon, Margaret J. Giannini.

It is important to understand the relationship between cognition and behavior when providing care to the elderly. Behavioral Neurology in the Elderly provides a comprehensive overview of the most important topic concerning medical and behavioral gerontology. The material provides insight into how the aging brain affects memory and language, as well as motor, emotional, and executive functioning. It also serves as an ultimate guide to medical and neuropsychological geriatric assessment and evaluation.

The aim of this book is to help achieve this goal: greater quality of life for the oldest members of our society. Once we are assured of a longer life, we want to make sure that the time spent living it will be spent in the best physical and mental states possible. Behavioral Neurology in the Elderly seeks to provide a close look at the current knowledge regarding the neurobiological foundations of human behavior, specifically focused on older adults. Quality of life directly depends on the functioning ofthe adult brain and the way in which cognition, emotions, and behavior emerge from these brain functions. How can we place this quantity of life if we lack memory of our experience? And what if we cannot reason? What happens to our emotions and feelings as we age? What if we must physically depend upon others to fulfill our needs and desires? We hope to answer these and other questions, offering solutions and guidance regarding treatment, where necessary, and prevention, when timely.

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PART I Fundamentals.--
Chapter 1 The Psychology of Aging in Historical Perspective (Helio Carpintero).--
Chapter 2 Gerontology as a Specialty of Medicine (Robert N. Butler).--
Chapter 3 Neurobehavioral Epidemiology of Aging (Jose Leon-Carrion, Eliana A. Quintero-Gallego, and Margaret J. Giannini).--
Chapter 4 Neuroanatomy of the Functional Aging Brain (Jose Leon-Carrion, Hector Salgado, Manuel Murga Sierra, Javier Marquez-Rivas, and Maria Rosario Dominguez-Morales).--

PART II Cognition and Behavior in Elderly People.--
Chapter 5 General Cognitive Changes with Aging (Linas A. Bieliauskas).--
Chapter 6 Memory and Executive Dysfunction in Elderly People: The Role of the Frontal Lobes (Ingrid C. Friesen and Catherine A. Mateer).--
Chapter 7 Motor Functions and Praxis in Elderly People (Maria J. Mozaz and Ines Monguió).--
Chapter 8 Normal and Pathological Language in Elderly People (Jose Miguel Rodrfguez Santos and Javier Garda Orza).--
Chapter 9 Emotional Disorders in the Neurologically Deteriorating Older Adult (Ines Monguio).--
Chapter 10 Aging, Sleep, and Neuropsychological Functioning Outcomes (Maria Jose Ramos-Platon and Antonio Beneto-Pascual).--

PART III Neurobehavioral Assessment.--
Chapter 11 Neuropsychological Assessment in Elderly People (Jose Leon-Carrion and Juan Manuel Barroso y Martin).--
Chapter 12 Minimal Cognitive Impairment (Luis Fornazzari).--
Chapter 13 Evaluation of Intervention Programs for Elderly People: Enhancing Validity (Salvador Chacon Moscoso, Jose Antonio Perez-Gil and Francisco Pablo Holgado Tello).--

PART IV Advances in Treatment.--
Chapter 14 Neuropharmacology for Older Adults (Jose Leon-Carrion, Marfa Rosario Dominguez-Morales and Manuel Murga Sierra).--
Chapter 15 Dementia in Primary Care (Luis M. Iriarte, Amaya Castela, and Dolores Torrecillas).--
Chapter 16 Neurobehavioral Syndromes in Patients with Cerebrovascular Pathology (Marla Dolores Jimenez, Eva Cuartero, and Jorge Moreno).--
Chapter 17 Treating Depression in Elderly People (Jose M. Gonzalez lnfantes, Jose I. Ramirez-Benitez, and Pilar Maya Corral).--
Chapter 18 Advances in the Prevention and Treatment of Age-Related Organic Memory Disorders (Jose Leon-Carrion, Maria Rosario Dominguez-Morales and Juan Manuel Barroso y Martin).--
Chapter 19 Anticonvulsant Drugs and Cognitive Functions in Elderly Patients with Epilepsy (Francesco Monaco and Cristofaro Comi).--
Chapter 20 Multiple Sclerosis: Impact on Elderly People (Jack Burks, G. Kim Bigley, and Haydon Hill).--
Chapter 21 Vitamin, Mineral, Antioxidant, and Herbal Supplements: Facts and Fictions (Victor Herbert).--

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