Geriatric Rehabilitation From Bedside to Curbside PDF

Features

Addresses all pertinent topics in one volume

Includes the contributions of world-class researchers and practitioners in a number of different fields

Focuses on a topic of national and international importance that will gain in relevancy over time

Looks at the needs of an aging population that is increasingly at risk for a number of different diseases and disabilities

Contains extensive references at the end of each chapter to enhance further study

Summary

Geriatric Rehabilitation addresses the fact that this is an age in which individuals have increasing longevity, better health care, education and expectations of health care which present new, increasing and even radical challenges to health care providers.

The care of our older patients in rehabilitation settings demands the broad understanding of the key differences in strategies to care for older adults. The combined skills embraced in rehabilitation and geriatrics are presenting unprecedented opportunities for both fields to make substantive and even ground-breaking improvements in the lives of millions of older adults who entrust their lives to us. Rarely in one’s medical career are such opportunities so evident and achievable.

Geriatric Rehabilitation edited by Dr. K. Rao Poduri, MD. FAAPMR draws on a distinguished group of authors who are the front-line providers of care to the older adults. This book presents the full spectrum of the unique care needs of older patients who need the combined skills of physical medicine and geriatrics. It provides an easily accessible means of acquiring and improving these new skills for all those involved in geriatric care.

Author: K. Rao Poduri