Includes bibliographical references and index

Geriatric physical therapy in the 21st century : overarching principles and approaches to practice -- Implications of an aging population of rehabilitation : demography, mortality, and morbidity of older adults -- Physiology of age-related and lifestyle-related decline -- Geriatric pharmacology -- Exercise and physical activity for older adults -- Health and function : patient management principles -- Environmental design : accommodating sensory changes in the older adult -- Cognition in the aging adult -- Evaluation of the acute and medically complex patient -- Motivation and patient education : implications for physical therapist practice -- Older adults and their families -- Impaired aerobic capacity/endurance -- Impaired joint mobility -- Impaired muscle performance -- Impaired motor control -- Impaired posture -- Ambulation : impact of age-related changes on functional mobility -- Balance and falls -- Impaired integumentary integrity -- Management of urinary incontinence in women and men -- Conservative pain management for the older adult -- Lower-limb orthoses for older adults -- Prosthetic management for the older adult with lower limb amputation -- Wellness for the aging adult -- Home health physical therapy -- Patient management in post acute inpatient settings -- Hospice and end of life -- Senior athlete -- Older adults with developmental disabilities -- Reimbursement and payment policy -- Health policy and advocacy in the United States : a perspective for geriatric physical therapy

Thoroughly revised and updated, this text offers comprehensive coverage of geriatric physical therapy science and practice, with practical information on aging-related changes in function, the impact of these changes on patient examination and evaluation, and intervention approaches that maximize optimal aging. It emphasizes evidence-based content that you can use throughout the patient management process, and includes the foundational knowledge you need for clinical success