ALTERATIONS IN NEUROLOGIC STATUS WITH AGE *

Recent research in gerontology has included refined measurements of physiologic variables reflecting changes in the central nervous system in aging. Most such measurements are accurate and of general interest; however, they are of relatively little use to the clinician in his evaluation of the aged patient, because of the elaborate equipment required. Standard reference works in medicine offer little help to the physician who attempts to evaluate the neurologic status of his aged patient. Information to be presented in this paper is based on data gathered from routine neurologic examination which has not involved the use of complicated electrical or mechanical equipment.