Stroke in the Older Person

Mostly affecting older people, stroke can lead to death, disability, and dependency. Stroke in the Older Person brings together key discussions on every aspect of stroke as it affects the older person. Written by experienced clinicians, it offers evidence-based information and practical tips to promote excellent care for older patients. 1 Ossie Newell: What does it mean to have a stroke?; 2 Timothy J. England: Epidemiology and aetiopathogenesis; 3 Jagdish Sharma: Presentation of stroke in the older person; 4 Marissa Hagan and Ashit K. Shetty: Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) in the older person; 5 Christopher D. Stephen and Louis R. Caplan: Stroke mimics: Transient focal neurological events; 6 Senthil Raghunathan: Diagnostic investigations for stroke in older people: A practical approach; 7 Amy C. Gerrish, Dorothee P. Auer, and Amlyn Evans: A practical approach to neuroimaging in stroke; 8 David Mangion: Atrial fibrillation and stroke in the older person; 9 Paul Guyler: Early management of acute ischaemic stroke; 10 Zhe Kang Law and Nikola Sprigg: Intracerebral haemorrhage in older people; 11 Gordon Blair, Jason P. Appleton, Joanna M. Wardlaw, and Philip M. Bath: Cerebral small vessel disease: Potential interventions for prevention and treatment; 12 Jessica Beavan and Lisa Everton: Nutrition, feeding and dysphagia in the older patient with stroke; 13 Dee Webster and Sally Knapp: Communication disorders post-stroke; 14 Ganesh Subramanian: Early and late complications of stroke; 15 Rowena Padamsey and Avril Drummond: Occupational therapy in older people with stroke; 16 Dawn Hicklin and Clair Finnemore: Physiotherapy of the older stroke patient; 17 Rowan H. Harwood: Ethical and moral dilemmas including Do Not Attempt Resuscitation orders, advanced care planning, and end of life care; 18 Thomas McGowan and Adrian Blundell: Assessing capacity and decision making; 19 Amy Hillarious and Sunil K. Munshi: Urinary incontinence after stroke; 20 Ian I. Kneebone and Daniel Kam Yin Chan: Fatigue and the older stroke patient; 21 Deborah Plunkett and Sushma Dhar-Munshi: Visual disorders in stroke; 22 Catherine Gaynor: Discharge from hospital and early supported discharge; 23 Jatinder S. Minhas, Amit K. Mistri, and Thompson G. Robinson: Secondary prevention and revascularisation in the older person; 24 Wayne Sunman: Hypertension in older people; 25 Sandeep Ankolekar and Michela Simoni: Post-stroke cognitive impairment; 26 Reg C. Morris: Psychological and emotional issues after stroke; 27 Adam L. Gordon and Phillipa A. Logan: Stroke care in the community and long-term care facilities; 28 Mohana Maddula and Sunil K. Munshi: Readmission to hospital after stroke; 29 Kailash Krishnan and Nikola Sprigg: Research trials in the older stroke patient; 30 Declan O Kane: End of life care in stroke