Many elderly patients have long-term physical disabilities and in order for them to maintain a certain level of independence either in hospital or in the community, attention must be paid to devising programmes to overcome problems and enhance residual abilities. This book should be of interest to nurses, doctors, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and carers for the elderly disabled.
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Höhe: 220 mm
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978-0-7099-3532-2 (9780709935322)
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Foreword - Kevin Grant. Part I: Philosophy and administration. Concepts and principles. The place of retraining in a geriatrics programme. Teamwork and leadership. Simplification. Part II: Programmes and activities. The overall programme. Group activities. Individual activities. Assessment. Discharge procedures. Part III: The psychological element. The psychological basis of retraining. Motivation. Presentation of retraining to the patient. The "difficult" patient. Part IV: Routine retraining. Routine retraining methods. Routine retraining "drills". Routine walking practice. Some specific disabilities - general considerations, Parkinson's disease, lower limb amputations, fractured femur, hemiplegia and stiff and painful joints. Part V: Equipment. Basic equipment. The use of equipment in problem-solving. Tools and materials.
