Geriatric Rehabilitation

What is geriatric rehabilitation?

Geriatric Rehabilitation (GR) aims to restore function or enhance residual functional capability and improving the quality of life in older people ie particularly those with disabling impairments and/or frailty. Current rehabilitation practice focuses on function and well-being, not exclusively on disease.

What does a geriatric physiotherapist do?

Geriatric Physiotherapy or Geriatric rehabilitation is the branch physiotherapy that deals with managing physical problems in elderly people. It mainly focuses on people in the process of ageing.

• Category: Geriatric Rehabilitation