A comprehensive guide to geriatric rehabilitation / edited by Timothy L. Kauffman, Ron Scott, John O. Barr, Michael L. Moran ; foreword by Steven L. Wolf.

Revised edition of: Geriatric rehabilitation manual / edited by Timothy L. Kauffman, John O. Barr, Michael Moran. 2007.

Map on inside cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Unit One. Anatomical And Physiological Considerations -- Unit Two. Musculoskeletal Disorders -- Unit Three. Neuromuscular And Neurological Disorders -- Unit Four. Neoplasms -- Unit Five. Cardiopulmonary Disease -- Unit Six. Blood Vessel Changes, Circulatory And Skin Disorders -- Unit Seven. Aging And Pathological Sensorium -- Unit Eight. Specific Problems -- --

Unit One. Anatomical And Physiological Considerations -- 1. Wholeness of the individual -- 2. Skeletal muscle function in older people -- 3. Effects of aging on bone -- 4. Effects of age on joints and ligaments -- 5. Aging and the central nervous system -- 6. Cardiac considerations in the older patient -- 7. Pulmonary considerations in the older patient -- 8. Effects of aging on the digestive system -- 9. Effects of aging on vascular function -- 10. Thermoregulation: considerations for aging people -- 11. The aging immune system -- 12. Pharmacology considerations for the aging individual -- 13. Laboratory assessment considerations for the aging individual -- 14. Imaging -- -- Unit Two. Musculoskeletal Disorders -- 15. Posture -- 16. Muscle weakness and therapeutic exercise -- 17. Motor neuron pathologies: postpolio syndrome and ALS -- 18. Osteoporosis and spine fractures -- 19. Rheumatic conditions -- 20. The shoulder -- 21. Total hip arthroplasty -- 22. Total knee arthroplasty -- 23. The aging bony thorax -- 24. The geriatric spine -- 25. Orthopedic trauma -- -- Unit Three. Neuromuscular And Neurological Disorders -- 26. Neurological trauma -- 27. Rehabilitation after stroke -- 28. Neurocognitive disorders -- 29. Multiple sclerosis -- 30. Parkinson's disease -- 31. Tremor and other involuntary movement -- 32. Generalized peripheral neuropathy -- 33. Localized peripheral neuropathies -- -- Unit Four. Neoplasms -- 34. Neoplasms of the brain -- 35. Neoplasms of the breast -- 36. Gastric and colon neoplasms -- 37. Neoplasms of the skin -- 38. Neoplasms of the prostate -- -- Unit Five. Cardiopulmonary Disease -- 39. Exercise considerations for aging adults -- 40. Clinical development and progression of coronary heart disease -- 41. Cardiac arrhythmias and conduction disturbances -- 42. Heart failure and valvular heart disease -- 43. Cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators -- 44. Invasive cardiac procedures -- 45. Pulmonary diseases -- -- Unit Six. Blood Vessel Changes, Circulatory And Skin Disorders -- 46. Diabetes -- 47. Amputations -- 48. Wound management -- 49. The insensitive foot -- 50. Skin disorders -- -- Unit Seven. Aging And Pathological Sensorium -- 51. Functional vision changes in the normal and aging eye -- 52. Functional changes in the aging ear -- 53. Considerations in elder patient communication -- -- Unit Eight. Specific Problems -- 54. Dysphagia -- 55. Incontinence of the bowel and bladder -- 56. Iatrogenesis in older adults -- 57. Hormone replacement therapy -- 58. Dizziness -- 59. Balance testing and training -- 60. Fracture consdierations -- 61. Contractures and stiffness -- 62. Fatigue -- 63. The aging wrist and hand -- 64. Overweight and obesity -- 65. Frailty in older persons -- 66. Evaluation of pain in older individuals -- 67. Conservative interventions for pain control -- 68. Gait training -- 69. Orthotics -- 70. Prosthetics -- 71. Complementary therapies for the aging patient -- 72. Safe Pilates for bone health -- 73. Aquatic therapy -- 74. Legal considerations -- 75. Ethics -- 76. Generational conflict and healthcare for older persons -- 77. The end of life -- 78. Entry-level competencies for health professionals who work with older adults -- 79. Caregivers: valuing unpaid care -- 80. Interdisciplinary geriatric assessment -- 81. Gerontological and geriatric nursing -- 82. Geriatric occupational therapy -- 83. Geriatric physical therapy -- 84. Providing social services to the older client.

"Now in its third edition, this trusted clinical guide enables both the busy practitioner and student to review or to learn about a range of pathologies, conditions, examinations, diagnostic procedures, and interventions that can be effectively used in the physical rehabilitation of older people. It presents a broad overview of age-related physiological changes as well as specific professional discipline perspectives. Organized into eleven distinct and interrelated units, the first unit begins with key anatomical and physiological considerations seen with aging which have significant impact on the older person. The second and third units go on to review important aging-related conditions and disorders of the musculoskeletal and neuromuscular/neurological systems respectively. Neoplasms commonly encountered in older people are the focus of the fourth unit; while aging-related conditions of the cardiovascular, pulmonary, integumentary and sensory systems are presented in units five through seven. Unit eight highlights a range of specific clinical problems and conditions commonly encountered with older patients."--Publisher's website.