Resumen
Upon completion of the chapter, the student will be able to: 1. Outline the importance of exercise and its implications in the well-being of older adults. 2. Identify the different components of an exercise program for the elderly. 3. Differentiate among several types of disability and its effects in activities of daily living in geriatric patients. 4. Define rehabilitation and recognize the importance of an interdisciplinary team in the process of function restoration in the elderly.
Idioma original | English (US) |
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Título de la publicación alojada | Fundamentals of Geriatric Medicine |
Subtítulo de la publicación alojada | A Case-based Approach |
Editorial | Springer New York |
Páginas | 164-176 |
Número de páginas | 13 |
ISBN (versión impresa) | 0387323244, 9780387323244 |
DOI | |
Estado | Published - dic 1 2007 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)