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Geriatric Physical Therapy

By
  • Andrew Guccione, PT, PhD, DPT, FAPTA, Deputy Director, Health Services Research & Development at Department of Veteran Affairs, Washington, DC
  • Rita Wong, EdD, PT, Physical Therapy Department Chair, Professor of Physical Therapy, Marymount University, Arlington, VA
  • Dale Avers, PT, DPT, PhD, Director, Transitional DPT Program, Department of Physical Therapy Education, College of Health Professions, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY

Geriatric Physical Therapy offers a comprehensive presentation of geriatric physical therapy science and practice. Thoroughly revised and updated, editors Andrew Guccione, Rita Wong, and Dale Avers and their contributors provide current information on aging-related changes in function, the impact of these changes on patient examination and evaluation, and intervention approaches that maximize optimal aging. Chapters emphasize evidence-based content that clinicians can use throughout the patient management process. Six new chapters include: Exercise Prescription, Older Adults and Their Families, Impaired Joint Mobility, Impaired Motor Control, Home-based Service Delivery, and Hospice and End of Life. Clinically accurate and relevant while at the same time exploring theory and rationale for evidence-based practice, it’s perfect for students and practicing clinicians. It’s also an excellent study aid for the Geriatric Physical Therapy Specialization exam.

Hardbound, 624 Pages

Published: January 2011

Imprint: Mosby

ISBN: 978-0-323-02948-3

Contents

  • Part 1: Foundations

    1. Geriatric Physical Therapy in the 21st Century: Overarching Principles and Approaches to Practice
    2. Implications of an Aging Population for Rehabilitation: Demography, Mortality, and Morbidity
    3. Physiology of Aging-related Decline and its Functional Impact
    4. Geriatric Pharmacology
    5. Exercise and Physical Activity for Older Adults

      6. Part 2: Contexts for Examination and Intervention

    6. Health and Function: Patient Management Principles
    7. Environmental Design: Accommodating Sensory Changes in Older Adults
    8. Cognitive impairment in Older Adults
    9. Evaluation of the Acute and Medically Complex Patient
    10. Motivation and Patient Education: Implication for Physical Therapist Practice
    11. Older Adults and Their Families

      12. Part 3: Evaluation, Diagnosis, and the Plan of Care

    12. Impaired Aerobic Capacity/Endurance
    13. Impaired Joint Mobility
    14. Impaired Muscle Performance
    15. Impaired Motor Control
    16. Impaired Posture
    17. Ambulation: Impact of Age-related Changes on Functional Mobility
    18. Balance and Falls

      19. Part 4: Special Problems and Interventions

    19. Impaired Integumentary Integrity
    20. Management of Urinary Incontinence in Women and Men
    21. Conservative Pain Management for the Older Adult
    22. Lower Limb Orthothese for Older Adults
    23. Prosthetic Management for the Older Adult with Lower Limb Amputation

      24. Part 5: Special Populations and the Continuum of Care

    24. Wellness for the Aging Adult
    25. Home-health Physical Therapy
    26. Patient Management in Post-Acute Inpatient Settings
    27. Hospice and End of Life
    28. Senior Athlete
    29. Older Adults with Developmental Disabilities

      30. Part 6: Societal Issues

    30. Reimbursement and Payment Policy
    31. Health Policy and Advocacy in the United States: A Perspective for Geriatric Physical Therapy

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