Geriatric rehabilitation
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...
| Other Authors: | Cifu, David X.,, Lew, Henry L.,, Oh-Park, Mooyeon,, ScienceDirect (Online service) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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St. Louis :
Elsevier Science Health Science,
[2018]
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xiii, 228 pages) : illustrations. |
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Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; Geriatric Rehabilitation; Geriatric Rehabilitation; Copyright; List of Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Contents; 1
- Epidemiology of Aging, Disability, Frailty and Overall Role of Physiatry; INTRODUCTION; EPIDEMIOLOGY OF AGING: DEMOGRAPHICS AND WHAT IS â#x80;#x9C;NORMALâ#x80;#x9D;; Demographics; Changes Associated With â#x80;#x9C;Normalâ#x80;#x9D; Aging; CHRONIC CONDITIONS IN OLDER ADULTS; Chronic Conditions at a Glance; DISABILITY IN OLDER ADULTS; Comorbidity; Multimorbidity; GERIATRIC SYNDROMES; FRAILTY; The Concept of Frailty; Brief Note on Polypharmacy and Deprescribing; DISABILITY IN OLDER ADULTS.
- THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITYBenefits and Limitations; The Geriatric Exercise Prescription; Arthritis; THE EMERGING ROLE OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY CARE TEAMS; The Problem; The Role of Physiatrists; The Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; 2
- Sarcopenia; INTRODUCTION; DEFINITION OF SARCOPENIA; MAKING THE DIAGNOSIS; PREVALENCE OF SARCOPENIA; PHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH SARCOPENIA; Muscle Strength; Muscle Size; Muscle Function and Performance; THE CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BASIS OF MUSCLE WEAKNESS AND ATROPHY.
- EXERCISE AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION AS COUNTERMEASURESCONCLUDING STATEMENT; REFERENCES; 3
- Osteoporosis and Fragility Fracture; INTRODUCTION; OSTEOPOROSIS; Definition and Diagnosis of Osteoporosis in the Geriatric Population; Epidemiology and Risk Factors; Approaches; Laboratory studies; Treatment of osteoporosis; FALLS AND FRAGILITY FRACTURES; Epidemiology; Outcomes of Fragility Fractures; ORTHOPEDIC TREATMENT; Preoperative Care; Perioperative Care Before and After Surgery; Orthopedic management; Postoperative complications; REHABILITATION IN ACUTE CARE.
- Establishment of a Postoperative Rehabilitation ProgramRehabilitation in the acute phase and subacute phase; COMMUNITY CARE AND LONG-TERM CARE; Nutrition; Vitamin D; Mobile Outreach Program; FALL PREVENTION; Fall Risk Measurements; Interventions to Prevent Falls; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; 4
- Fall Prevention and Intervention; INTRODUCTION; DEFINITION OF FALLS; EPIDEMIOLOGY OF FALLS; Fall Rates and Risks; Outcomes of Falls; Orthopedic Injuries; Traumatic Brain Injury; Spinal Cord Injury; Postfall Syndrome (â#x80;#x9C;Postfall Anxiety Syndromeâ#x80;#x9D;); RISK FACTORS FOR FALLS; Intrinsic Risk Factors.
- Extrinsic Risk FactorsSCREENING AND ASSESSMENT FOR FALL RISK; INTERVENTIONS; Older Community-Dwelling Adults; Interventions to reduce the fear of falling; Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities; Older Adults in Hospitals and Rehabilitation Facilities; Older Individuals With Cognitive Impairment37; Implementing Fall Prevention Programs as a Public Health Intervention; Cost-Effectiveness of Fall Prevention; Technological Applications and Novel Interventions for Fall Prevention; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; 5
- Central Nervous System Disorders Affecting Mobility in Older Adults.