Book contents
- Reichel’s Care of the Elderly
- Reichel’s Care of the Elderly
- Copyright page
- In Memoriam
- Contents
- Contributors
- Section I General Approach to the Care of the Elderly
- Section II Geriatric Syndromes
- Section III Care of the Elderly by Organ System
- Section IV Principles of Care for the Elderly
- Chapter 46 Surgical Principles
- Chapter 47 Rehabilitation
- Chapter 48 Geriatric Sexuality
- Chapter 49 Aging in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Severe and Persistent Mental Illness
- Chapter 50 Home- and Community-Based Long-Term Care
- Chapter 51 Institutional Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine
- Chapter 52 Hospital-Based Care
- Chapter 53 Introduction to Palliative Care
- Chapter 54 The Mistreatment of Older Adults
- Chapter 55 Driving and the Older Adult
- Chapter 56 Integrative Medicine
- Chapter 57 Retirement
- Chapter 58 Cultural Competence
- Chapter 59 Health Literacy
- Chapter 60 Caregiving
- Chapter 61 Practice Transformation for Better Care of Older Adults
- Chapter 62 Health-Care Organization and Financing
- Chapter 63 Ethical Decision-Making
- Chapter 64 Epidemic and Pandemic Impacts on the Elderly Population
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
Chapter 47 - Rehabilitation
from Section IV - Principles of Care for the Elderly
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 30 June 2022
- Reichel’s Care of the Elderly
- Reichel’s Care of the Elderly
- Copyright page
- In Memoriam
- Contents
- Contributors
- Section I General Approach to the Care of the Elderly
- Section II Geriatric Syndromes
- Section III Care of the Elderly by Organ System
- Section IV Principles of Care for the Elderly
- Chapter 46 Surgical Principles
- Chapter 47 Rehabilitation
- Chapter 48 Geriatric Sexuality
- Chapter 49 Aging in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Severe and Persistent Mental Illness
- Chapter 50 Home- and Community-Based Long-Term Care
- Chapter 51 Institutional Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine
- Chapter 52 Hospital-Based Care
- Chapter 53 Introduction to Palliative Care
- Chapter 54 The Mistreatment of Older Adults
- Chapter 55 Driving and the Older Adult
- Chapter 56 Integrative Medicine
- Chapter 57 Retirement
- Chapter 58 Cultural Competence
- Chapter 59 Health Literacy
- Chapter 60 Caregiving
- Chapter 61 Practice Transformation for Better Care of Older Adults
- Chapter 62 Health-Care Organization and Financing
- Chapter 63 Ethical Decision-Making
- Chapter 64 Epidemic and Pandemic Impacts on the Elderly Population
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
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. Included is a review of how to perform a functional assessment, a description of the members of a rehabilitation team, and an introduction to the various settings where an elder can receive rehabilitation. The chapter describes geriatric assistive devices that improve self-care and mobility and reviews specific rehabilitation interventions for common debilitating conditions such as stroke, Parkinson’s disease, hip fracture, and lower-extremity amputation.
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- Reichel's Care of the ElderlyClinical Aspects of Aging, pp. 578 - 592Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022