[Neurogeriatrics--a new chapter in clinical neuropathology].

: An analysis is presented of age-related changes of the nervous system in the course of aging and their role in the development and course of age-dependent diseases, primarily, atherosclerosis, arterial hypertension, parkinsonism, osteochondrosis etc. in the elderly and old. Practical physicians have to pay attention to the peculiarities of clinical symptomatology, diagnosis, treatment and secondary prophylaxis of nervous system diseases in the elderly and old.