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Rehabilitation for Palliative Care and End-of-Life Management

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© 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,…

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Rehabilitation Treatment in Older Cancer Patients

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© 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…

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Cancer and Physical Activity

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© 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…

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Physical Activity and Sexual Function in Older People

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© 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_50 50. Physical Activity and Sexual Function in Older People Paolo Di Benedetto1   (1) University Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy  …

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Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation of the Elderly

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Indication/action Drug name Dosage Side effects & precautions Level of evidencea Grade of recommendationa OAB/UUI/MUI To modulate/reduce and/or suppress bladder overactivity and prevent UI Oxybutynin IR 2.5–5 mg tds Dry…

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Rehabilitation of Older Patients with Chronic Kidney Diseases

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© 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_48 48. Rehabilitation of Older Patients with Chronic Kidney Diseases Domenico Intiso1   (1) Unit of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,…

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Frail Elderly Persons and Smart Home Technologies

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Fig. 14.1 AUSILIA: Assisted unit for simulating independent living activities, collaboration between the University of Trento and Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari Provincia Autonoma di Trento, Italy, www.​ausilia.​tn.​it The…

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Postoperative Rehabilitation of Elderly Patients

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In addition to conducting a complete history and physical examination of the elderly patient, the following assessments are recommended: • Assess the elderly patient’s cognitive ability • Screen the elderly…

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Rehabilitation in Older Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease

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© 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_43 43. Rehabilitation in Older Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease Adriana Visonà1, 2, 3   (1) Angiology Unit, San Giacomo…

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