Geriatric Otolaryngology (An Issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America)

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.

Author Information
By Natasha Mirza, MD, Professor of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Veteran's Administration Medical Center; Chief, Division of Otolaryngology, Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Director, University of Pennsylvania Penn Voice and Swallowing Center, Philadelphia Pennsylvania and Jennifer Y. Lee, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford California