Geriatric Rehabilitation for the Physical Therapist Assistant

By Jennifer Bottomley

Geriatric Rehabilitation: A Textbook for the Physical Therapist Assistant, recognizes the growing role of the PTA in a variety of heath care settings from acute to home to long-term care settings.Geriatric Rehabilitation focuses on the clinically relevant assessment, treatment, and management of the geriatric population. Pathological manifestations commonly seen in the elderly patient are addressed from a systems perspective, as well as a focus on what is seen clinically and how it affects function.

Each pathological area covered includes:
- Screening, assessment, and evaluation
- Treatment prescription
- Goal setting
- Modification of treatment
- Anticipated outcomes
- Psychosocial, pharmacological, and nutritional elements

The chapters also include suggested treatment interventions-techniques, tips, and options, Pearls that highlight important chapter information, and appendices and study aids.
The organization and presentation of the practical, hands-on components of interventions, assessments, and decision-making skills make this a go-to text for the PTA to administer comprehensive geriatric care at each point along the continuum of care.

Geriatric Rehabilitation: A Textbook for the Physical Therapist Assistant is a key text for students and those practicing in geriatric populations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1041224427
• ISBN13: 9781041224426
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 368 Pages