Physiotherapy practice in residential aged care /

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Weitere Verfasser: Nitz, Jennifer C., Hourigan, Susan R.
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Edinburgh ; New York : Butterworth Heinemann, 2004.
Schlagworte:
Inhaltsangabe:
  • Physiological changes with age ;
  • Physiotherapist's contribution to resident assessment /
  • Jennifer C. Nitz and Susan R. Hourigan
  • Resident injuries ;
  • Life satisfaction ;
  • Complexity of the immobile or barely mobile resident ;
  • Managing problems encountered in immobile or barely mobile residents ;
  • What about beds and chairs? /
  • Jennifer C. Nitz
  • Profile of the mobile resident and how to protect such residents from falls /
  • Jennifer C. Nitz and Susan R. Hourigan
  • Theoretical framework for the assessment and treatment of balance and mobility deficits in the elderly ;
  • Retraining balance using task-focused workstations /
  • Nancy Low Choy
  • Exercise prescription in residential aged care facilities /
  • Susan R. Hourigan
  • Osteoporosis /
  • Susan R. Hourigan and Jennifer C. Nitz
  • Aquatic physiotherapy for residents in aged care facilities /
  • Ann Rahmann
  • Physiotherapy for pelvic floor dysfunction in the aged care setting /
  • Ruth Sapsford
  • Pain in the elderly /
  • Tina Souvlis and Venerina Johnston
  • Physiotherapy in palliative care /
  • Susan R. Hourigan and Diane L. Josephson.