title: Geriatric rehabilitation. 2. Diagnosis and management of acquired disabling disorders.
abstract: This self-directed learning module highlights the diagnosis and rehabilitation management of acquired disabling disorders. It is part of the chapter on geriatric rehabilitation in the Self-Directed Medical Knowledge Program for practitioners and trainees in physical medicine and rehabilitation. This article contains information on the physiology of aging; rehabilitation management of pathologic conditions of the older adult affecting the cardiovascular, pulmonary, skeletal, connective tissue, and neurologic systems; rehabilitation issues relating to psychologic functioning of the older adult; pharmacologic concerns of the older adult; and response to illness with aging.
authors: Medical College of Virginia, Richmond 23298.
authors: D X
authors: DX
authors: Cifu
authors: K M
authors: KM
authors: Means
authors: D M
authors: DM
authors: Currie
authors: A M
authors: AM
authors: Gershkoff
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D004358:Drug Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D010599:Pharmacokinetics; D010810:Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine / Q000193:education