RT Book, Section
A1 Kane, Robert L.
A1 Ouslander, Joseph G.
A1 Abrass, Itamar B.
A1 Resnick, Barbara
SR Print(0)
ID 57734367
T1 Chapter 10. Immobility
T2 Essentials of Clinical Geriatrics, 7e
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-179218-9
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57734367
RD 2024/04/25
AB Although  mobility  can  be  achieved  by  using  various  devices,  the  discussion  here  emphasizes  walking.  Immobility  refers  to  the  state  in  which  an  individual  has  a  limitation  in  independent,  purposeful  physical  movement  of  the  body  or  of  one  or  more  lower  extremities.  Immobility  can  trigger  a  series  of  subsequent  diseases  and  problems  in  older  individuals  that  produce  further  pain,  disability,  and  impaired  quality  of  life.  Optimizing  mobility  should  be  the  goal  of  all  members  of  the  health-care  team  working  with  older  adults.  Small  improvements  in  mobility  can  decrease  the  incidence  and  severity  of  complications,  improve  the  patient's  well-being,  and  decrease  the  cost  and  burden  of  caregiving.