© 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_12 12. The Contribution of Occupational Therapy: A Profession in Support of the Elderly Mary Ardia1, 2 , Yann Bertholom3, 4,…
Fig. 2.1 Anatomic parts of the neuron and their function Most neurons send signals via their axons, although some of them are capable of dendrite-to-dendrite communication. 2.2.2 Basic Physiology The…
Aerobic/endurance Resistance/strength Skeletal muscle morphological and physiological adaptations Muscle hypertrophy ≅ ↑↑↑ Muscle CSA ≅↑ ↑↑↑ Myofibrillar protein synthesis ≅↑ ↑↑↑ Mitochondrial protein synthesis ↑↑ ↑ Capillarization ↑↑ ↑…
Fig. 3.1 Age-related changes in body composition and energy metabolism 3.2 Body Composition and Aging Physiological changes in body composition may influence physical performance in older age. Lean mass, and…
Cardiovascular system Increased resting heart rate Venous thrombosis Early increased cardiac stroke Respiratory system Reduced tidal volume Potential permanent restrictive pulmonary disease due to fixed contractures of the costovertebral joints…
Organization Definition Diagnostic criteria to identify muscle mass loss Diagnostic criteria to characterize functional status Sarcopenia Working Group of the European Union Geriatric Medicine Society “Sarcopenia is a syndrome characterized…
© 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_7 7. Motivation and Rehabilitation in Older Patients Carine Federspiel1 and Jean-Paul Steinmetz1 (1) Centre for Memory and Mobility –…
Atorvastatin 40 mg Daily Escitalopram 20 mg Mane Frusemide 40 mg BD Metoprolol 50 mg BD Paracetamol 1 G TDS Temazepam 10 mg Nocte Warfarin 1 mg Nocte OxyContin 5…
Fig. 16.1 Pulse wave form from healthy vasculature. P percussion wave, D dicrotic wave. The arrow indicates the dicrotic notch. The reflected wave or dicrotic wave is small and is…
Algorithm for Falls Assessment and Management 8.3 Risk Management As with many other strategies used in dealing with older patients, falls prevention needs a multidisciplinary approach [12, 13]. A Cochrane…
