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Brittany Nowak1, Cherisse Berry1
1Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Surgery, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, NBV 12 East 36, New York, NY 10016, USA.
Abstract:
As life expectancy increases and birth rates decline, the geriatric population continues to grow faster than any other age group. Aging is characterized by a progressive physiologic decline that promotes the onset of functional limitation and disability. With the increasing geriatric population, more elderly patients are presenting to emergency departments after trauma, and intensive care units are being met with increasing demand. Rehabilitation is critical in improving quality of life by maximizing physical, cognitive, and psychological recovery from injury or disease.
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