Epidemiology of Aging, Disability, Frailty and Overall Role of Physiatry

摘要: The exponential aging of population all across the world has its own significance and implications as it pertains to older adults. incidence comorbidities disability is high in this age group, resulting functional decline a result physiologic, pathophysiologic, environmental, socioeconomic conditions. Functional leads decreased cognition, mobility, activities daily living. This chapter discusses demographics, normal physiology, mechanisms aging, multimorbidity, geriatric syndromes including frailty, disability, emerging complex care team models, role physical activity prevention treatment common age-related conditions, physiatrist models.