Rehabilitation Concerns in the Geriatric Critically Ill and Injured - Part 2

Brittany Nowak; Cherisse Berry

doi:10.1016/j.ccc.2020.08.008

Rehabilitation Concerns in the Geriatric Critically Ill and Injured - Part 2

Crit Care Clin. 2021 Jan;37(1):221-231. doi: 10.1016/j.ccc.2020.08.008.

Authors

Brittany Nowak¹, Cherisse Berry²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Surgery, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, NBV 12 East 36, New York, NY 10016, USA.
² Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Surgery, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, NBV 12 East 36, New York, NY 10016, USA. Electronic address: cherisse.berry@nyulangone.org.

PMID: 33190772
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2020.08.008

Abstract

As life expectancy increases and birth rates decline, the geriatric population continues to grow faster than any other age group. Aging is characterized by a progressive physiologic decline that promotes the onset of functional limitation and disability. With the increasing geriatric population, more elderly patients are presenting to emergency departments after trauma, and intensive care units are being met with increasing demand. Rehabilitation is critical in improving quality of life by maximizing physical, cognitive, and psychological recovery from injury or disease.

Keywords: Disability; Disposition; Elderly; Frailty; Geriatric; Intensive care unit; Rehabilitation; Trauma.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Critical Illness*
Emergency Service, Hospital
Humans
Intensive Care Units
Quality of Life*