Abstract
This chapter outlines the principles and process or rehabilitation for elderly people. It discusses the need for an inter-disciplinary team approach, comprehensive assessment, goal setting and program evaluation. It also discusses some of the major rehabilitation challenges faced by elderly people with chronic cardiac, respiratory and musculo-skeletal and neurological disorders and for those following a lower limb amputation.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Pathy's Principles and Practice of Geriatric Medicine |
Subtitle of host publication | Fifth Edition |
Publisher | John Wiley and Sons |
Pages | 1395-1411 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Volume | 2 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780470683934 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 12 Mar 2012 |
Keywords
- Activity restriction
- Amputee rehabilitation
- Assessment
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Impairment
- Musculo-skeletal rehabilitation
- Participation restriction
- Pulmonary rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation