Rehabilitation of the older adult with stroke.
Abstract
Stroke is an increasing public health concern throughout the world as the leading cause of long-term disability. It is well known that there exist differences related to epidemiology, pathophysiology, comorbidity, and functional outcome of stroke patients with advanced age compared with the young. Factors that have been suggested to influence this disparity include age-related complications, availability of resources, lack of aggressive management, and possible diminished capacity for neuroplasticity. This article reviews the current medical and rehabilitative aspects of stroke and the possible disparities related to advanced age
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www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/whalecom0/pubmed/16627089http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/30705
Citation
Clin Geriatr Med. 2006 May;22(2)Publisher
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine, and Long-Term Acute Care Brain Injury Program, Kindred Hospital, 1333 Moursund Avenue, D-111, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) [10377]