Geriatric Rehabilitation: Gait in the Elderly, Fall Prevention and Parkinson Disease

Med Clin North Am. 2020 Mar;104(2):327-343. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2019.10.012. Epub 2019 Dec 19.

Abstract

Aging-associated anatomic and physiologic decline begins during the fourth decade of life and progresses over the ensuing decades sometimes to a state of frailty, with the decline amplified when there is deconditioning. Aging-related gait and balance disorders leading to an increased risk of falling can be compensated for with the use of exercise interventions, durable medical equipment, and environmental modifications. Caregiver training is an essential component of geriatric rehabilitation.

Keywords: Aging; Caregivers; Deconditioning; Durable medical equipment; Geriatrics; Parkinsonism; Rehabilitation.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Accidental Falls / prevention & control*
  • Aged
  • Caregivers / education
  • Geriatric Assessment / methods*
  • Humans
  • Parkinson Disease* / diagnosis
  • Parkinson Disease* / physiopathology
  • Parkinson Disease* / rehabilitation
  • Walking Speed*