GERIATRIC THERAPY- MODULE 1: FOUNDATIONS- PART 1

Course overview

This course is derived from the textbook by Andrew A. Guccione, PT, PhD, DPT, FAPTA, Rita A. Wong, PT, EdD, and Dale Avers, PT, DPT, PhD. 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. Module 1: Foundations- Part 1 covers chapters 1 through 4. Chapter 1: Geriatric Physical Therapy in the 21st Century: Overarching Principles and Approaches to Practice Chapter 2: Implications of an Aging Population for Rehabilitation: Demography, Mortality, and Morbidity of Older Adults Chapter 3: The Physiology of Age-Related and Lifestyle-Related Decline Chapter 4: Geriatric Pharmacology