"Geriatric Physical Therapy" offers a comprehensive presentation of geriatric physical therapy science and practice. Thoroughly revised and updated, editors Andrew Guccione, Rita Wong, and Dale Avers and their contributors provide current information on aging-related changes in function, the impact of these changes on patient examination and evaluation, and intervention approaches that maximize optimal aging. Chapters emphasize evidence-based content that clinicians can use throughout the patient management process. Six new chapters include: Exercise Prescription, Older Adults and Their Families, Impaired Joint Mobility, Impaired Motor Control, Home-based Service Delivery, and Hospice and End of Life. Clinically accurate and relevant while at the same time exploring theory and rationale for evidence-based practice, it's perfect for students and practicing clinicians. It's also an excellent study aid for the Geriatric Physical Therapy Specialization exam.
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Part 1: Foundations * Geriatric Physical Therapy in the 21st Century: Overarching Principles and Approaches to Practice * Implications of an Aging Population for Rehabilitation: Demography, Mortality, and Morbidity * Physiology of Aging-related Decline and its Functional Impact * Geriatric Pharmacology * Exercise and Physical Activity for Older Adults Part 2: Contexts for Examination and Intervention * Health and Function: Patient Management Principles * Environmental Design: Accommodating Sensory Changes in Older Adults * Cognitive impairment in Older Adults * Evaluation of the Acute and Medically Complex Patient * Motivation and Patient Education: Implication for Physical Therapist Practice * Older Adults and Their Families Part 3: Evaluation, Diagnosis, and the Plan of Care * Impaired Aerobic Capacity/Endurance * Impaired Joint Mobility * Impaired Muscle Performance * Impaired Motor Control * Impaired Posture * Ambulation: Impact of Age-related Changes on Functional Mobility * Balance and Falls Part 4: Special Problems and Interventions * Impaired Integumentary Integrity * Management of Urinary Incontinence in Women and Men * Conservative Pain Management for the Older Adult * Lower Limb Orthothese for Older Adults * Prosthetic Management for the Older Adult with Lower Limb Amputation Part 5: Special Populations and the Continuum of Care * Wellness for the Aging Adult * Home-health Physical Therapy * Patient Management in Post-Acute Inpatient Settings * Hospice and End of Life * Senior Athlete * Older Adults with Developmental Disabilities Part 6: Societal Issues * Reimbursement and Payment Policy * Health Policy and Advocacy in the United States: A Perspective for Geriatric Physical Therapy
