© The Editor(s) 2018Balakrishnan Kichu R. Nair (ed.)Geriatric Medicinehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3253-0_13 13. Rehabilitation for the Older Patient Tara Ball1 (1) Lingard Private Hospital, Merewether, NSW, Australia Tara Ball Email: tcb.rao@gmail.com Key Points Functional assessments and…
Goal Examples Recover functional independence and return to community living Rehabilitative stay following joint replacement, fracture, stroke, fall, infection, and cancer treatment Strive for functional improvement and move to assisted…
Basic activities of daily living Independence = 1 Dependence = 0 (with supervision, direction, personal assistance, or total care) Instrumental activities of daily living Independence = 1 Varying degrees of…
Medical domain Principal diagnoses Significant comorbidities Medication review Nutritional status Psychological domain Cognition Affect Functional assessment Basic and instrumental activities of daily living Gait and balance Physical activity/Exercise Social domain…
Once the desire to void is generated, an older person must be able to safely navigate to the toilet. Falls in particular are a major concern in the frail elderly…
© The Editor(s) 2018Balakrishnan Kichu R. Nair (ed.)Geriatric Medicinehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3253-0_7 7. Diagnosis and Management of Depressed Mood in the Older Person Brendan Flynn1, 2 (1) University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia (2) Director of Medical…
© The Editor(s) 2018Balakrishnan Kichu R. Nair (ed.)Geriatric Medicinehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3253-0_6 6. Dementia: Making a Diagnosis and Managing Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms Brendan Flynn1, 2 (1) Conjoint Senior Lecturer, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia (2)…
57 Intellectual Disability in Older Adults John M. Starr Definition and Causes Intellectual disability (ID) is the current term used to describe what in the United Kingdom has been known…
105 Constipation and Fecal Incontinence in Old Age Danielle Harari Introduction Fecal incontinence (FI) in older people is a distressing and socially isolating symptom and increases the risk of morbidity,1,2…
95 Aging and Disorders of the Eye Scott E. Brodie, Jasmine H. Francis Loss of vision, one of the most feared forms of medical disability, falls disproportionately on older adults….
