Citation

Swanson R, Robinson KM. Med. Clin. North Am. 2020; 104(2): 327-343.

Affiliation

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 3800 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Electronic address: Keith.Robinson@va.gov.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.mcna.2019.10.012

PMID

32035572

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.

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Language: en

Keywords

Aging; Caregivers; Deconditioning; Durable medical equipment; Geriatrics; Parkinsonism; Rehabilitation