Geriatric Rehabilitation: Gait in the Elderly, Fall Prevention and Parkinson Disease.

Geriatric Rehabilitation: Gait in the Elderly, Fall Prevention and Parkinson Disease.
Med Clin North Am. 2020 Mar;104(2):327-343
Authors: Swanson R, Robinson KM
Abstract
Aging-associated anatomic and physiologic decline begins during the fourth decade of life and progresses over the ensuing decades sometimes to a state of frailty, with the decline amplified when there is deconditioning. Aging-related gait and balance disorders leading to an increased risk of falling can be compensated for with the use of exercise interventions, durable medical equipment, and environmental modifications. Caregiver training is an essential component of geriatric rehabilitation.
PMID: 32035572 [PubMed - in process]

Source: The Medical Clinics of North America - February 10, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Swanson R, Robinson KM Tags: Med Clin North Am Source Type: research