Nursing and long-term care concerns of foot care in the elderly.
The elderly are particularly susceptible to foot problems caused by underlying disease states, foot deformities, and alteration in the normal perfusion to the lower leg and foot. As a consequence, mobility may be compromised and quality of life threatened. Nurses, regardless of the setting in which they practice, are able to provide assessment, treatment, and education to geriatric patients to promote the care of the foot.
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Ilene
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Alden Geriatric Consultants, 2 Dundee Mews, Media, PA 19063, USA. aldengeriatrics@aol.com
D000368:Aged; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D016523:Foot Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D009735:Nursing Homes; D011032:Podiatry; D014481:United States