1st Edition

Retraining for the Elderly Disabled

By Margaret Mort Copyright 1985
468 Pages
by Routledge

468 Pages
by Routledge

468 Pages
by Routledge

Many elderly patients have long-term physical disability and in order for them to maintain a certain level of independence either in hospital or in the community, great attention must be paid to devising programmes to overcome problems and enhance residual abilities. Originally published in 1985, the programme described in this book had developed over the previous 25 years at the Royal... Read more

Foreword Kevin Grant.  Preface.  Part One: Philosophy and Administration  1. Concepts and Principles  2. The Place of Retraining in a Geriatrics Programme  3. Team-work and Leadership  4. Simplification  Part Two: Programmes and Activities  5. The Overall Programme  6. Group Activities  7. Individual Activities  8. Assessment  9. Discharge Procedures  Part Three: The Psychological Element  10. The Psychological Basis of Retraining  11. Motivation  12. Presentation of Retraining to the Patient  13. The ‘Difficult’ Patient  Part Four: The Physical Aspects  14. Routine Retraining Methods  15. Routine Retraining ‘Drills’  16. Routine Walking Practice  17. Some Specific Disabilities  Part Five: Equipment and Materials  18. Basic Equipment  19. The Use of Equipment in Problem Solving  20. Tools and Materials. Appendices.  Glossary of Terms.  Index.

Biography

Margaret Mort, MBE (1918–2012) before her retirement held the position of Occupational Therapist specialising in Geriatrics at the Royal Newcastle Hospital, NSW, Australia