PT 1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Shortness Of Breath, Strength Training, Continuing Care Retirement Communities In The United States
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Greater than or equal to 65 years old. Geriatric health problems may occur early in 50s. Changing deiniion of who is older in the future. To prevent, maintain, or rehabilitate impairments, improve acivity limitaions, and decrease paricipaion restricions that are accomplished with applicaion of evidence- based scieniic principles. Advanced skills and knowledge to address the aging process. Diference between normal" aging and pathological changes. Mulifocal approach to paient care: psychosocial, reimbursement, environmental, nutriional, pharmacological, cultural factors. Help maintain health and quality of life in older adults. How to become a gcs: must be a licensed pt, must spend a prescribed number of hours in direct paient care with elderly populaion or must complete residency, must pass a writen examinaion. U. s. populaion increase by 129 million by 2050. Elderly populaion increasing: baby boomers, 1 in 5 americans > 65 years old by 2030, 350% increase in > 85 years old by 2050. Racial and non-white ethnic minoriies underrepresented in older populaion.
