Geriatric Rehabilitation

• Other Authors: Cifu, David X. (Editor), Lew, Henry L. (Editor), Oh-Park, Mooyeon (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: St. Louis Elsevier Science Health Science 2018
• Subjects: Aged; Rehabilitation > methods; Chronic Disease > rehabilitation; Geriatric Assessment; Health Services for the Aged; Healthy Aging
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• Physical Description: xiii, 228 pages illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780323544542; 0323544541

Rehabilitation of the geriatric patient poses a unique set of challenges and conditions often not seen in younger patients, but which are common among older adults. This quick, practical resource helps physiatrists and other members of the rehabilitation team overcome these challenges, covering the wide range of topics necessary to provide the highest level of care to this rapidly increasing population. Presents practical guidance on arthritis and joint replacement, polypharmacy and mobility, swallowing dysfunction, nutritional recommendations, psychiatric and cognitive disorders, assistive technology, and more. Covers the physiologic changes and epidemiology of aging, osteoporosis and fragility fractures, fall prevention and intervention, and prevention of hospital-acquired deconditioning. Consolidates today's available information on geriatric rehabilitation into one convenient resource