Main description:

This issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Natasha Mirza and Jennifer Y. Lee, is devoted to Geriatric Otolaryngology. Articles in this issue include: Economics of the Aging Population: The expected growth and demand for Otolaryngology services; Hearing: Presbycusis and innovations in hearing augmentation; Vertigo and Dizziness: Understanding and Managing Falls Risk; Head and Neck Cancer; Endocrine Surgery; Voice Alteration; Dysphagia; Gastroesophageal/LaryngoPharyngeal Reflux; The Aging Face; Rhinitis and Sinusitis; Smell and Taste; Sleep Apnea and Sleep Disordered Breathing; Medical and Preoperative Evaluation of the Elderly Patient; and The Emerging Field of Geriatric Otolaryngology.

Contents:

Foreword: Treating the Elderly with Science and Dignity

Preface: Geriatric Otolaryngology

Aging in the United States: Opportunities and Challenges for Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Vertigo and Dizziness: Understanding and Managing Fall Risk

Head and Neck Cancer and the Elderly Patient

Endocrine Surgery in the Geriatric Population

Voice Changes in the Elderly

Dysphagia in the Older Patient

The Effects of Reflux on the Elderly: The Problems with Medications and Interventions

Facial Plastic Surgery in the Geriatric Population

Rhinitis and Sinusitis in the Geriatric Population

Age-Related Deficits in Taste and Smell

Sleep Apnea and Sleep-Disordered Breathing

Medical and Preoperative Evaluation of the Older Adult

The Emerging Field of Geriatric Otolaryngology