Essential Tremor in Elderly As we age, we face a number of age-related changes, such as hearing impairment, visual changes, increased short-term memory loss, natural bone loss and decreased mobility. Comorbidities, such as arthritis, hypertension and heart disease, also increase with age. Another prevalent and often overlooked age-related event is essential tremors (ET), also known as senile tremors, familial tremors, benign tremors, intention and action tremors. Essential tremors are the most common neurological disorder in older adults (Louis & Ferreira 2010). It is defined as involuntary rhythmic movements of any part of the body. It typically affects the fingers, hands and forearm, less commonly it can affect the head and legs. Movement can be fast or slow, visible with rest, action, or sustained posture (Abboud & Ahmed, 2011). Although it is a common condition, it is often misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed due to the patient's lack of hospitalization or the doctor's failure to recognize signs and symptoms. Prevalence/Epidemiology According to Elias, Binit, and Shah (2014) it is estimated that between 10 million and 20 million Americans suffer from ET and 6.3% of the world's population is affected. The average age of onset is 52 years, but it can present at ages over 60 and as early as 8 years. Males are minimally affected more than women and there is no discrimination related to the race of patients. ET is a progressive disease that can negatively impact patients' general motor skills such as writing, dressing, cooking, fine motor skills such as writing, thus causing distress at home and in the work environment. This disease can have a large impact on the patient's mental health resulting from co...... middle of paper ......ne, 311(9), 948-953.Khalil, A., & Malik, S (2013). Movement disorders and tremors. InnovAiT: The RCGP Journal for Associates in Training, 6(7), 416-424.Louis, E., and Ferreira, J. (2010). How common is the most common movement disorder in adults? Update on the worldwide prevalence of essential tremor. Movement Disorders, 25(5), 534-541.Louis, E.D. (2009). Essential tremors: a family of neurodegenerative diseases? Archives of Neurology, 66(10), 1202-1208.Pal, P. (2011). Guidelines for the management of essential tremor. Annals of the Indian Academy of Neurology, 14(5), 25.Prevention of falls among the elderly. (2013). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/Features/OlderAmericans/Yaman, A., Akdeniz, M., & Yaman, H. (2011). The best way to address these common movement disorders. The Journal of Family Practice, 60(12), 721-725.