Geriatric Therapy- Module 1: Foundations- Part 1

Course Description:

This course is derived from the textbook by Andrew A. Guccione, PT, PhD, DPT, FAPTA, Rita A. Wong, PT, EdD, and Dale Avers, PT, DPT, PhD.  Geriatric Physical Therapy offers a comprehensive presentation of geriatric physical therapy science and practice. Thoroughly revised and updated, editors Andrew Guccione, Rita Wong, and Dale Avers and their contributors provide current information on aging-related changes in function, the impact of these changes on patient examination and evaluation, and intervention approaches that maximize optimal aging. Chapters emphasize evidence-based content that clinicians can use throughout the patient management process.

Module 1: Foundations- Part 1 covers chapters 1 through 4. 

• Chapter 1: Geriatric Physical Therapy in the 21st Century: Overarching Principles and Approaches to Practice
• Chapter 2: Implications of an Aging Population for Rehabilitation: Demography, Mortality, and Morbidity of Older Adults
• Chapter 3: The Physiology of Age-Related and Lifestyle-Related Decline
• Chapter 4: Geriatric Pharmacology 

Methods of Instruction:

Online course available via internet

Target Audience:

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, and Occupational Therapist Assistants

Educational Level:

Intermediate

Prerequisites:

None

Course Goals and Objectives:

At the completion of this course, participants should be able to:

1. List the key principles underlying contemporary geriatric therapy
2. Identify the role of the patient centered therapist on the geriatric team
3. Identify and apply best evidence
4. Differentiate between patient-centered preferences and motivations
5. Identify the influence of ageism
6. Differentiate successful vs. optimal aging
7. Identify demography, mortality, and morbidity
8. Identify topics related to function
9. Recognize aging: a decline in homeostasis
10. Identify exercise for reversing decline and preventing disease
11. Recognize the pharmacologic profile of the geriatric patient
12. Identify common adverse drug reactions in older adults
13. Identify drug classes commonly used in older adults and their impact on therapy

Criteria for Obtaining Continuing Education Credits:

A score of 70% or greater on the post-test