The Aging Effects in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
A—No motor or sensory function below the level of the lesion B—No motor function below the level of the lesion but sensory function that continues into the sacral segments C—Most…
Prosthetic Treatment in Elderly Population
Fig. 18.1 Transfemoral amputation Frequently, the general health condition of these amputated patients is compromised by: Cardiovascular failure (80% of cases) Respiratory diseases Diabetic retinopathy and/or peripheral neuropathy [2] It…
Rehabilitation of Older Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
Fig. 25.1 The Scandinavian Team Arthritis Register-European Team Initiative for Care Research (STAR-ETIC) framework of arthritis rehabilitation according to Klokkerud et al. [3] Rehabilitation Goals Geriatric medicine aims at an…
Cardiac Rehabilitation in the Elderly Patients
Fig. 42.1 Comprehensive geriatric assessment—from the assessment to interventions The CGA uses tools of different grading: the most commonly used in rehabilitative environment are the Activity of Daily Living (ADL),…
Healthcare Rehabilitation Organization for the Elderly in Greece
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018Stefano Masiero and Ugo Carraro (eds.)Rehabilitation Medicine for Elderly PatientsPractical Issues in Geriatricshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57406-6_56 56. Healthcare Rehabilitation Organization for the Elderly in Greece Xanthi Michail1 (1) Faculty of Health & Caring Professions,…
Long-Term Care for Older People in England
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018Stefano Masiero and Ugo Carraro (eds.)Rehabilitation Medicine for Elderly PatientsPractical Issues in Geriatricshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57406-6_57 57. Long-Term Care for Older People in England Raphael Wittenberg1 (1) Personal Social Services Research Unit, London School…
Healthcare and Rehabilitation for the Elderly in Italy
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018Stefano Masiero and Ugo Carraro (eds.)Rehabilitation Medicine for Elderly PatientsPractical Issues in Geriatricshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57406-6_55 55. Healthcare and Rehabilitation for the Elderly in Italy Paolo Boldrini1 (1) Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, ULSS9 Treviso…
Rehabilitation for Palliative Care and End-of-Life Management
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018Stefano Masiero and Ugo Carraro (eds.)Rehabilitation Medicine for Elderly PatientsPractical Issues in Geriatricshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57406-6_53 53. Rehabilitation for Palliative Care and End-of-Life Management Sophie Pautex1 (1) Community and Geriatric and Palliative Care Unit,…
Rehabilitation Treatment in Older Cancer Patients
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018Stefano Masiero and Ugo Carraro (eds.)Rehabilitation Medicine for Elderly PatientsPractical Issues in Geriatricshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57406-6_51 51. Rehabilitation Treatment in Older Cancer Patients Antonella Brunello1 , Giuseppe Lombardi1 and Vittorina Zagonel1 (1) Department of Experimental and Clinical…
Cancer and Physical Activity
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018Stefano Masiero and Ugo Carraro (eds.)Rehabilitation Medicine for Elderly PatientsPractical Issues in Geriatricshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57406-6_52 52. Cancer and Physical Activity A. Musumeci1 and S. Masiero1 (1) Rehabilitation Unit, Department of Neuroscience, University – General…
