• Med. J. Aust. · Oct 2002

    1: Rehabilitation and older people.

    • Ian D Cameron and Susan E Kurrle.
    • Rehabilitation Studies Unit, PO Box 6, Ryde, NSW 1680, Australia. ianc@mail.usyd.edu.au
    • Med. J. Aust. 2002 Oct 7; 177 (7): 387-91.

    AbstractOlder people make up the majority of participants in general rehabilitation programs. Stroke and hip fracture are the major diagnostic groups. Most older people with significant disability of recent onset have the potential to benefit from rehabilitation. Assessing an older person's premorbid functional and cognitive status, which are strong determinants of rehabilitation outcome, is an important component of management. The major goals of rehabilitation for older people are mobility and self-care without the assistance of another person. Evidence suggests that rehabilitation for older people involving a coordinated multidisciplinary team of health professionals (including nurses and doctors) is effective. Contemporary rehabilitation practice is not confined to traditional inpatient rehabilitation units; it also occurs in the community and other non-hospital settings, and involves general practitioners.

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