| Abstract/Notes |
With the numbers of entrants to residential aged care facilites steadily growing,there is more than ever the need for a text specially written for professionals interested in,or alreafy working in this specialiazed area of practice. Physiotherapy practice in Residential Aged Care will assist all those pursuing excellence in this field by highlighting and treatmen skills unique to the physiotherapist. Clearly and systematically writen, this valuable new text looks at the physiological canges accompanying the ageing process, as wellas the physioherapist's role in assessment,preventing residents'injuries and promoting life satisfaction. Major presenting problems relating to being immobile,barely mobile,or ambulatory are examined. Information and strategies to assist whit residents suffering from pain, osteoporosis,incontinence or disorders reguiring palliation are also covered as well as a special chapter on aquatic physiotherapy in response to the increasing use of pools in aged care facilities. |
