:: Volume 11, Issue 2 (May-June 2016) ::
IJNR 2016, 11(2): 52-60 Back to browse issues page
Look at the phenomenon of rehabilitation in the elderly: A Review study
B Gafourzadeh , F Tabari * , S Malemir , M Abolfazli , S Rostami , Z Eslami
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , ftabari@tums.ac.ir
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Introduction: Increasing this population has its own physical and psychological problems. And has an important effect on the social and economic situation . Rehabilitation is one of the the basic components of health care in the elderly. The aim of this study is the importance of rehabilitation in elderly heath status. Method: In this review study searching for articles were without time limitation between Cinahl, Pubmed, Science direct, Eevier, SID, Iran medex, Magiran and google scholar. and key words were: aging, rehabilitation, chronic disease, health and health condition. The selection of papers was conducted by York University Guidline. Results: Rehabilitation has a significant effect on quality of life in elder people with musculoskeletal cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous system and hearing problems. rehabilitation has a significant effect on self care and in dependency of them. Conclusion: 9 Paper was used from 25 Title obtained,that Five Iranian paper and reminder were foreign. papers stating that rehabilitation can increase the life expectancy and quality of life in olders and with this population growth focuse on rehabilitation can decrease physical and psychological problems and rehospitalization there fore the economic effects decreases and leads to happiness in them and their family.
Keywords: Elderly, rehabilitation, health
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Type of Study: Community Health Nursing | Subject: nursing
Received: 2016/05/25 | Published: 2016/06/15


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