Abstract

Phillips EM, Bodenheimer CF, Roig RL, Cifu DX. Geriatric rehabilitation. 4. Physical medicine and rehabilitation interventions for common age-related disorders and geriatric syndromes. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2004;85(Suppl 3):S18–22. This self-directed learning module highlights physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) interventions for age-related physiologic changes. It is part of the study guide on geriatric rehabilitation in the Self-Directed Physiatric Education Program for practitioners and trainees in PM&R and geriatric medicine. This article specifically focuses on PM&R interventions (including exercise) for mobility alterations, activities of daily living alterations, osteoporosis, cognitive and behavioral changes, bladder changes, and bowel changes. Overall article objective To summarize the physical medicine and rehabilitation interventions for age-related physiologic changes.

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