Comprehensive geriatric care strategies across all settings
Learning Objectives
Describe age-related physiological changes in the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and neurological systems and their impact on functional performance.
Administer and interpret comprehensive geriatric assessment tools and frameworks relevant to occupational therapy evaluation.
Identify the clinical features of sarcopenia and apply evidence-based assessment and intervention strategies.
Describe the management and rehabilitation considerations for osteoporosis and fragility fractures in older adults.
Analyze the effects of polypharmacy on rehabilitation outcomes and identify common medication-related functional risks.
Adapt rehabilitation approaches for patients with cognitive impairment and dementia across the severity spectrum.
Apply setting-specific rehabilitation principles for skilled nursing facilities, home health, and outpatient geriatric care.
Implement multifactorial fall risk assessment and evidence-based prevention interventions for older adults.
Differentiate pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management strategies for the geriatric population.
Integrate palliative care principles and quality-of-life considerations into geriatric rehabilitation planning.
