Falls assessment and prevention : home, hospice, and extended care / / Lynn S. Alvord

• Autore: Alvord Lynn Stephen <1949->
• Pubblicazione: San Diego, California ; ; Oxford, [England] ; ; Brisbane, [Queensland] : , : Plural Publishing Inc., , 2008; ©2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (281 p.)
• Disciplina: 613.69
• Soggetto topico: Falls (Accidents) in old age
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1. Scope of the Problemâ€?Hope for Solutions""; ""Chapter 2. Balance and Mobility""; ""Chapter 3. Why We Fall""; ""Chapter 4. Dizziness as a Symptom""; ""Chapter 5. The Falls Clinic and Examination""; ""Chapter 6. Preventing Falls""; ""Chapter 7. Falls Prevention in Hospitals and Nursing Facilities""; ""Chapter 8. Case Studies""; ""Appendix A. Suggested Additional Readings on Gait""; ""Appendix B. Example Falls Clinic Reports and Sample Blank Forms""; ""Appendix C. Safety Checklist""; ""Appendix D. Alvord Falls Screening Test""; ""Index""
• Sommario/riassunto: Among seniors, falls are the underlying cause of a large proportion of fatal traumatic brain injuries. On the positive side, much can be done to prevent injury from falls in the aging population. This book is an ideal guide for clinicians who see patients at risk for falling. It provides complete assessment and treatment plans, incorporating the most recent developments of new balance test equipment and techniques for balance function rehabilitation. The detailed section on assessment covers vestibular, cardiovascular, neurological, rheumatology, metabolic, orthopedic, psychological, cognitive
• Titolo autorizzato: Falls assessment and prevention
• ISBN: 1-59756-807-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910461053003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II