Geriatric rehabilitation aims to care for the elderly population. Methods of treatment include physical therapy and fall prevention exercises to increase leg strength and balance. Additionally, emotional therapy and music therapy can help address depression and anxiety that is common in elderly patients. The goal is to help seniors live as independently as possible through a variety of rehabilitation techniques.

1. GERIATRIC
REHABILITATION
Caring for the elderly

2. Geron=
DEVELOPMENT OF GERIATRIC
REHABILITATION
Iatros=

3. •Ayurveda- The
ancient Indian system
of medicine beginning
around 1500 BC
•“The Canon of
Medicine” by Avicenna
in 1025
DEVELOPMENT OF GERIATRIC
REHABILITATION

4. METHODS OF
TREATMENT
Physical therapy and fall prevention
• Among older adults, falls are the leading cause of both
fatal and nonfatal injuries.
• •In 2013, 2.5 million nonfatal falls among older adults
were treated in emergency rooms

5. METHODS OF TREATMENT
Prevention
• Exercise regularly. It
is important that the
exercises focus on
increasing leg
strength and
improving balance
• Ask their doctor or
pharmacist to review
their medicines

6. METHODS OF TREATMENT
Emotional Therapy
A senior citizen may feel fearful and nervous, especially if s/he lives
alone or has mobility problems.
•The National Alliance on Mental Illness reports, that more than 6.5
million Americans over age 65 suffer from depression. (Which is an
actual disease)

7. MUSIC THERAPY

8. THE
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