Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Specialized Care Centers and Settings-II

Specialized Care Centers and Settings-II

Rural Health Centers
Rural health centers are specialized care facilities in remote locations with very few medical personnel. The primary care providers who run the centers are mostly Registered Nurse Practitioners. Here, emergency treatment is provided to critically ill or injured patients before they are transferred to the closest hospital. Fortunately, due to advancement in technology, many rural healthcare facilities and professionals have easy access to diagnostic and treatment...

Restorative Care

Restorative Care

Restorative care is provided once a patient has been discharged from a healthcare facility and requires additional services. The additional services include home care, rehabilitation programs, and extended care. Restorative care centers help the patient regain their previous level of functioning or acquire a new level of functioning due to the incapacitating effects of a disease or a disability. It aims to assist patients in enhancing their quality of life by encouraging independence,...

Drug Dosing: Geriatric Patients

Drug Dosing: Geriatric Patients

Elderly individuals encompass a diverse population with varying degrees of age-related physiological changes. Defining the elderly presents challenges, as the geriatric population is often arbitrarily categorized as individuals older than 65. However, many individuals in this group lead active and healthy lives, with an increasing number surpassing 85 years and falling into the older elderly category. Physiological changes associated with aging impact performance capacity and homeostatic...

Documentation in Long-Term and Home Healthcare Setting

Documentation in Long-Term and Home Healthcare Setting

Documentation in long-term care facilities and home healthcare settings is crucial for ensuring continuous, coordinated, and comprehensive care for patients. Each setting has its specific documentation processes and tools:
Long-Term Care Facilities

Classification of Illness

Classification of Illness

The meaning of illness is individualized to each person who experiences an alteration in health. In contrast, disease is a medical term indicating a pathological change in the structure and function of the body or mind. It is a condition that has specific symptoms and boundaries.
An illness is a response to a disease in which the person's level of functioning is changed compared with a previous level. The general classification of illness includes acute and chronic.
Acute illness is severe and...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Case Report: Improving gait and fatigue in multiple sclerosis through wearable electrical stimulation: a single-patient study.

Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences·2026

Same author

Feasibility, safety, and efficacy of robotic single-port hysterectomy (R-SPH) using the da Vinci SP system in low-risk endometrial cancer: a pilot study.

Minimally invasive therapy & allied technologies : MITAT : official journal of the Society for Minimally Invasive Therapy·2025

Same author

Bowel disorders in patients with severe acquired brain injury receiving neurorehabilitation: results from a national survey in Italy.

Frontiers in neurology·2025

Same author

Hystero-embryoscopy as a tool for RPL immunological research at the maternal-fetal interface.

Placenta·2025

Same author

Vitamin D Supplementation in Functional Recovery of Subjects with Severe Acquired Brain Injury: A Pilot Controlled Randomized Study.

Neurotrauma reports·2024

Same author

Transient, Image-Guided Gel-Dissection for Percutaneous Thermal Ablation.

Advanced healthcare materials·2024

Search research articles

Related Experiment Videos

Rehabilitation strategy in the elderly.

Domenico Intiso¹, Filomena Di Rienzo, Mario Russo

¹Rehabilitation Medicine and Neuro-Rehabilitation Unit, Scientific Institute Hospital Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy. d .intiso@operapadrepio.it

Journal of Nephrology

|March 16, 2012

Summary

Rehabilitation is key for older adults, improving function and preventing falls. Comprehensive geriatric assessment and multidisciplinary teams offer effective strategies for aging populations.

Related Experiment Videos

Area of Science:

Gerontology and Rehabilitation Medicine

Background:

The global population is aging, increasing the prevalence of age-related impairments and disabilities.
Rehabilitation is crucial for maintaining functional independence and quality of life in older adults.
Falls and frailty are significant concerns, leading to severe health consequences and reduced independence.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the strategic role of rehabilitation in addressing the challenges of an aging population.
To outline effective rehabilitative strategies for elders with functional limitations and disabilities.
To emphasize the benefits of exercise, occupational therapy, and assistive devices in promoting healthy aging.

Main Methods:

Implementing regular physical activity, including aerobic and resistance exercises.
Utilizing occupational therapy, assistive devices, and home modifications.
Incorporating balance, gait, and strength training interventions to reduce fall risk.
Employing geriatric comprehensive assessment and multidisciplinary team approaches.

Main Results:

Active lifestyles and targeted exercises improve cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal, and cognitive health.
Rehabilitation strategies mitigate disability, reduce fall risk, and enhance well-being in elders.
Frailty management through exercise and multidisciplinary care decreases hospitalization and dependence.

Conclusions:

Rehabilitation is essential for counteracting age-related decline and promoting active aging.
A multi-faceted approach combining exercise, therapy, and support systems is vital for elders.
Geriatric comprehensive assessment and multidisciplinary teams are superior to usual care for managing complex needs in older adults.