Geriatric otolaryngology

A burgeoning elderly population has led to a great increase in the number of geriatric otolaryngology patients, and a comprehensive reference on the specialty will be invaluable in optimizing patient care. Geriatric Otolaryngology, published collaboratively by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) and Thieme, focuses on the unique challenges facing otolaryngologists and primary care physicians in managing ear, nose, and throat disorders in the elderly. It provides readers with the essential information they need to successfully treat this rapidly gr.

The science of aging / Alessandro Bitto, Chad A. Lerner, and Christian Sell -- Geriatric otolaryngology : an overview / Karen M. Kost -- Understanding geriatric syndromes, the geriatric interdisciplinary team, and resources to optimize care for older patients / Sarah H. Kagan -- Evaluation of the outpatient geriatric patient / David Eibling -- Operative evaluation of the geriatric patient / Natalie Justicz and Jeanne Hatcher -- Age-related hearing loss / Kourosh Parham, Frank R. Lin, and Brian W. Blakley -- Regenerative therapies for sensorineural hearing loss : current research implications for future treatment / Cynthia L. Chow and Samuel P. Gubbels -- Hearing aids : considerations in the geriatric population / Amanda Kantor, Erica Miele, John Luckhurst, Mary Hawkshaw, and Robert T. Sataloff -- Cochlear implantation in the elderly / Daniel H. Coelho and Brian J. McKinnon -- Subjective idiopathic tinnitus in the geriatric population / Paul F. Shea and Brian J. McKinnon -- Dizziness, imbalance, and age-related vestibular loss in the geriatric population / Yuri Agrawal, Allan Rubin, and Stephen J. Wetmore -- Sinonasal disease in the elderly / David R. Edelstein -- Taste and smell i…