Neurologic Considerations

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[ 12 ] NEUROLOGIC CONSIDERATIONS PEARLS ❖ Parkinson disease is the number one neurologic disease in older adults, and the most common symptoms of Parkinson disease are slowness with activities…

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Orthopedic Considerations

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[ 11 ] ORTHOPEDIC CONSIDERATIONS PEARLS ❖ Thirty percent of all geriatric patients/clients consult their physicians because of musculoskeletal problems. ❖ Therapists need to assess the cause of strength declines…

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Functional Assessment

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[ 10 ] FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT PEARLS ❖ A sample tool for assessing cognitive changes in the mental status of older adults is the Mini-Mental State Examination. ❖ The Geriatric Depression…

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Geriatric Pharmacology

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[ 7 ] GERIATRIC PHARMACOLOGY J. Mark Trotter, PharmD, BCPS; Michelle Moffa-Trotter, PT, GCS; and Wendy K. Anemaet, PT, DPT, PhD, GCS, CWS, GTC, COS-C PEARLS ❖ Medication use in…

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Integumentary Considerations

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[ 14 ] INTEGUMENTARY CONSIDERATIONS PEARLS ❖ The healing process can easily be remembered by the 3 Rs of wound healing: reaction (inflammation), regeneration (proliferation and epithelialization), and remodeling. ❖…

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Demographics of Aging

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[ 1 ] DEMOGRAPHICS OF AGING PEARLS ❖ Change in population size depends on the rates of birth, immigration, death, and emigration. Growth in the total population is most sensitive…

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Patient Evaluation

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[ 9 ] PATIENT EVALUATION PEARLS ❖ The essential setting for evaluating an older person is a noncompeting environment that is well lit, has nonglare surfaces, is wheelchair accessible, and…

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Exploring Nutritional Needs

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[ 6 ] EXPLORING NUTRITIONAL NEEDS PEARLS ❖ The age-related changes in the gastrointestinal system, such as decreased saliva, poor dentition, decrements of taste and olfaction, gastromucosal atrophy, and reduced…

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Communication

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[ 16 ] COMMUNICATION PEARLS ❖ Changes in the major structures of the ear establish 3 main types of hearing loss: conductive (which can be reversed), sensorineural (which cannot be…

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