The assessment of the older adult with a physical disability: a guide for clinicians.
As the population of older adults increases, so does the number of people aging with a disability. It is more important than ever that clinicians caring for these individuals ask appropriate questions and focus on key areas of the physical examination that are pertinent to the care of this population. This article is meant to provide clinicians with a framework for evaluating the older adult aging with a physical disability in a clinic or hospital setting.
Cristian
Adrian
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Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L. Levy Place, NY 10029, and Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10468, USA. acristianmd@msn.com
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000592:standards; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000592:standards; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology