title: Selected medical management of the older rehabilitative patient.
abstract: This self-directed learning module highlights present practices of geriatric medicine that are commonly seen in an inpatient rehabilitation setting. It is a part of the study guide on geriatric rehabilitation in the Self-Directed Physiatric Education Program for practitioners and trainees in physical medicine and rehabilitation. In particular, attention is given to update physiatrists in the geriatric medical advances in pharmacotherapeutic considerations, the management of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, urinary tract infections, and sleep disorders.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To update the common present-day medical practices for older persons seen in a rehabilitation setting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA. John.Lin@med.va.gov
authors.forename: John L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Doris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Armour
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D019338:Polypharmacy; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology