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B019816 - GERIATRIC REHABILITATION AND PHYSIOTHERAPY
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Course program
Academic Year 2018-19
Coorte 2016 - 3-years First Cycle Degree (DM 270/04) in PHYSIOTHERAPY
Course year
Third year - First Semester
Belonging Department
Experimantal and Clinical Medicine
Modulo di sola Frequenza of
Scientific Area
MED/48 - NURSING IN NEUROPSYCHIATRY AND REHABILITATION
Credits
2
Teaching Hours
24
Teaching Term
01/10/2018 ⇒ 30/04/2020
Attendance required
No
Type of Evaluation
Giudizio Finale
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Lectureship
- Sede di EMPOLI CAVALLINI MARIA CHIARA
- Sede di EMPOLI MOSSELLO ENRICO
- Sede di FIRENZE CAVALLINI MARIA CHIARA
- Sede di FIRENZE MOSSELLO ENRICO
- Sede di PISTOIA BONACCHI SIMONE
- Sede di PISTOIA FATTIROLLI FRANCESCO
Teaching Language
Course will be held in Italian.
Course Content
Course includes basic elements to acquire knowledges and competences on multidimensional approach to older subjects in rehabilitation, with a specific focus on frail elderly patients. Prescription of physical exercise for older subjects, falls prevention interventions, and rehabilitation strategies for older subjects with cerebrovascular disease, Parkinson’s disease, hypokinetic syndrome, dementia, delirium, hip fracture, urinary incontinence are specific objectives of the course.
Suggested readings (Search our library's catalogue)
Didactic material provided by the lecturers.
Baccini M, Bernabei R, Marchionni N, Paci M. Riabilitare la persona anziana. Elsevier-Masson, 2011.
Baccini M, Bernabei R, Marchionni N, Paci M. Riabilitare la persona anziana. Elsevier-Masson, 2011.
Learning Objectives
To acquire knowledges and competences pertaining to peculiarities of rehabilitation of older subjects, with a specific focus on older subjects with frailty, motor impairment and cognitive decline.
Prerequisites
Preparatory courses indicated by the School of Physiotherapy Board.
Teaching Methods
Frontal lessons.
Further information
Type of Assessment
Oral examination to verify achievement knowledges and competencies as indicated in the learning objectives.
Course program
Multidimensional approach to older patients in rehabilitation. Rehabilitation and prescription of physical exercise for older subjects with frailty and sarcopenia. Hypokinetic syndrome: complications, prevention and treatment. Falls and fragility fracture in old age: risk assessment, prevention strategies. Rehabilitation of older subjects with cerebrovascular disease. Rehabilitation of older subjects with Parkinson’s disease. Rehabilitation of older subjects with hip fracture. Rehabilitation of older subjects with urinary incontinence. Motor rehabilitation of older subjects with cognitive impairment. Psychosocial interventions for older subjects with dementia and delirium