Gait Disorders of Aging

Download or read book Gait Disorders of Aging written by Joseph C. Masdeu and published by Little, Brown Medical Division. This book was released on 1997 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gait and balance disorders are common in the elderly and an important source of morbidity. They contribute in a measurable way to the risk for falls and fall-related injury. These disorders are essentially an interdisciplinary problem. Neurology, neurophysiology, rehabilitation medicine, orthopedics, and geriatrics all have different approaches to problems of mobility in the elderly. The authors have produced a book which will be useful and accessible to practitioners in all of these disciplines. The book includes epidemiology, sections on methods, treatment and approaches to rehabilitation, some discussion of normal physiology, and a review of diseases which contribute to gait and balance disorders.