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Chapter 44 - Rehabilitation in the elderly

from Section IV - Principles of care for the elderly

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2016

By
Paul Thananopavarn ,
Angela Lipscomb-Hudson  and
Tanya Zinner
Edited by
Jan Busby-Whitehead ,
Christine Arenson ,
Samuel C. Durso ,
Daniel Swagerty ,
Laura Mosqueda ,
Maria Fiatarone Singh  and
William Reichel
Jan Busby-Whitehead
Affiliation:
University of North Carolina
Christine Arenson
Affiliation:
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia
Samuel C. Durso
Affiliation:
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Daniel Swagerty
Affiliation:
University of Kansas
Laura Mosqueda
Affiliation:
University of Southern California
Maria Fiatarone Singh
Affiliation:
University of Sydney
William Reichel
Affiliation:
Georgetown University, Washington DC
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Summary

When age-related physical impairments affect a person’s performance of functional tasks, rehabilitation may restore function and improve an elder’s independence and participation in society. Once a geriatric medical evaluation has been completed, the rehabilitation practitioner can focus on specific components of the geriatric assessment related to function and rehabilitation potential. Geriatric assistive devices can improve self-care and mobility. Common debilitating conditions such as stroke, Parkinson’s disease, hip fracture, and lower extremity amputation require specific rehabilitation interventions.
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Reichel's Care of the Elderly
Clinical Aspects of Aging
 , pp. 613 - 629
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2016

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