Geriatric Rehabilitation: A Textbook for the Physical Therapist Assistant

For physical therapy assistants and students, Bottomley, a geriatric consultant and educator who teaches at universities in the US and internationally, describes the assessment, treatment, and management of the geriatric population, with discussion of prevention, return to functional capabilities, and pathological manifestations commonly seen and how they affect function from a systems perspective. These include cardiovascular disease, cancer, arthritis, and Alzheimer's disease, and information on screening, goal setting, outcomes, theories of aging, different care settings, and psychosocial, pharmacological, and nutritional considerations. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)