Geriatric Physical Therapy

by Guccione

• ISBN13: 9780323001724
• ISBN10: 0323001726
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-05-31
• Publisher: Mosby

Summary

This valued resource for physical therapists provides a comprehensive overview of geriatric physical therapy for physical therapy students as well as practitioners. Thoroughly revised and updated, it provides the latest information on geriatric health care, such as managed care/Medicare/Medicaid, reimbursement issues, conservative pain management techniques, pharmacology, and new material on home care, osteoarthritis, nutrition, and family issues. It includes five new chapters: Ventilation and Respiratory Dysfunction in the Older Adult, Strength Training in the Elderly, Functional Training in the Community, Incontinence, and Prosthetics. * Shows application of concepts and encourage critical thinking by blending theory with real case examples. * Ensures compatibility of the text with the typical educational experience of the physical therapist and prepares the physical therapist for practice by using standard APTA terminology as expressed in the APTA document, A Description of Physical Therapist Patient Management, Parts I and II. * Gives student and clinician enough depth to understand processes and procedures, with its scientific approach and extensive referencing.

Table of Contents

Part I FOUNDATIONS OF GERIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPY	1	(110)
Implications of an Aging Population for Rehabilitation: Demography, Mortality, and Morbidity in the Elderly	3	(14)
Andrew A. Guccione
Communication, Values, and the Quality of Life	17	(11)
Marilyn D. Phillips
Nancy L. Peatman
Physiological Changes Associated with Aging	28	(28)
LaDora V. Thompson
Arthrokinesiologic Considerations in the Aged Adult	56	(22)
Donald A. Neumann
Sensorimotor Changes and Adaptation in the Older Adult	78	(33)
Carolynn Patten
Rebecca L. Craik
Part II PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS OF ASSESSMENT	111	(98)
Health Status: A Conceptual Framework and Terminology for Examination, Evaluation, and Diagnosis	113	(10)
Andrew A. Guccione
Functional Assessment of the Elderly	123	(11)
Andrew A. Guccione
Environmental Design: Accommodating Sensory Changes in the Elderly	134	(16)
Mary Ann Wharton
Cognitive Impairment	150	(11)
Carol Schunk
Depression and Function in the Elderly	161	(10)
Ann K. Williams
Clinical Evaluation of the Medical Patient	171	(11)
Barbara Roberge
Geriatric Pharmacology	182	(27)
Charles D. Ciccone
Part III PROBLEMS AND PROCEDURES	209	(206)
Functional Training	211	(15)
Michael Moran
Edmund M. Kosmahl
Impaired Ventilation and Respiration in the Older Adult	226	(19)
Mary C. Bourgeois
Cynthia C. Zadai
Endurance Training of the Older Adult	245	(14)
Wendy M. Kohrt
Marybeth Brown
Muscle Fatigue and Impaired Muscle Endurance in Older Adults	259	(6)
Marybeth Brown
Posture in the Older Adult	265	(15)
Carolee Moncur
Balance and Falls in the Elderly: Issues in Evaluation and Treatment	280	(13)
Julie M. Chandler
Ambulation: A Framework of Practice Applied to a Functional Outcome	293	(23)
Patricia E. Sullivan
Prudence D. Markos
Lower Extremity Orthotics in Geriatric Rehabilitation	316	(11)
Lisa Giallonardo
Lower Limb Prosthetic Requirements in the Older Adult	327	(13)
Carol Miller
Urinary Incontinence and Impairment of the Pelvic Floor in the Older Adult	340	(11)
Julie Pauls
Conservative Pain Management for the Older Patient	351	(25)
John O. Barr
Chronic Dermal Wounds in Older Adults	376	(21)
Rita A. Wong
Patient Education as Intervention	397	(18)
Dale L. Avers
Part IV THE SOCIAL CONTEXT OF GERIATRIC CARE	415	(28)
Reimbursement Issues in Geriatric Physical Therapy	417	(10)
Jean Oulund Peteet
Ethical and Legal Issues in Geriatric Physical Therapy	427	(16)
Ron Scott
Andrew A. Guccione
Part V PROGRAMS FOR PARTICULAR POPULATIONS	443	(42)
The Frail and Institutionalized Elder	445	(10)
Kathleen Kline Mangione
The Well Elderly	455	(11)
Marybeth Brown
The Older Athlete	466	(9)
Lynn Snyder-Mackler
John F. Knarr
Older Persons with Developmental Disabilities	475	(10)
Toby Long
Kathleen H. Toscano
Glossary	485