Τετάρτη 6 Φεβρουαρίου 2019

Geriatric Rehabilitation shouldn’t be an Oxymoron: A path forward

Publication date: Available online 5 February 2019

Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Author(s): Jonathan F. Bean, Ariela R. Orkaby, Jane A. Driver

Abstract

Older adults are the fastest growing segment of our population and contribute greatly to the high costs of healthcare. The primary concern among older adults seeking healthcare is maintaining or improving functional independence. This concern is the focus of both Rehabilitative Care and Geriatric Medicine; however, collaboration between these fields can be hampered by a lack of mutual understanding of the fundamental principles of the other field. We describe three steps that can be implemented at an organizational or individual level to bridge the fields of Geriatric Medicine and Rehabilitation, allowing them to better serve older patients. These include: 1) recognizing the interwoven concepts of multimorbidity, function and frailty; 2) communicating with a common language; and 3) synthesizing our knowledge from both fields.



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