Geriatric Rehabilitation Glossary

The concurrent use of multiple medications by a single patient, commonly defined in geriatric contexts as five or more d...

A phase of structured rehabilitation delivered after the acute medical or surgical phase of an illness, aimed at restori...

A clinical condition characterised by a fear of falling, loss of confidence in mobility, and consequent self-restriction...

The level of physical and cognitive functional ability a patient maintained prior to the acute illness or injury that pr...

Localised damage to the skin and/or underlying tissue, typically over a bony prominence, caused by prolonged pressure or...

A clinical state in which a patient fails to recover full consciousness beyond a defined period following acquired brain...

A stretching and strengthening technique that uses alternating contraction and relaxation of muscles to improve range of...

The collaborative process through which the patient, family, and interdisciplinary rehabilitation team identify, documen...

A clinical judgement, typically made at admission, estimating the likelihood and degree to which a patient can regain lo...

A psychosocial intervention used in geriatric rehabilitation and dementia care in which structured recall of past person...

Allied health services specifically directed at maximising or restoring an older person's functional independence rather...

A goal-directed approach within geriatric rehabilitation that aims to restore or maintain a patient's highest possible l...

A nursing care philosophy and set of practices aimed at maintaining or improving a patient's ability to perform daily fu...

An occupational therapy approach that focuses on regaining lost functional abilities through graded, goal-directed activ...

Age-related progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical performance, representing a key rehabilitat...

A submaximal exercise test measuring the distance an individual can walk in six minutes, used in geriatric rehabilitatio...

A widely used framework for writing rehabilitation goals that ensures each objective is clearly defined, quantifiable, r...

A motor disorder characterised by velocity-dependent increase in tonic stretch reflexes, resulting in muscle stiffness a...

The application of a rigid or semi-rigid orthotic device to immobilise, support, or gradually stretch a joint or limb se...

An intermediate level of care facility or ward that bridges the gap between acute hospital care and community or home-ba...

A level of inpatient care that follows the acute phase of illness, providing medical oversight and therapy at lower inte...

A form of dementia characterised by cognitive slowing, executive dysfunction, and mood disturbance arising from patholog...

A pattern of increased confusion, agitation, or behavioural disturbance in cognitively impaired patients that emerges or...

The practice of placing a patient lying flat on their back, relevant in geriatric rehabilitation for managing contractur...