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What is Geriatric physical therapy ?

  Introduction:  Data from the  2020 U.S. Census  found that 1 in 6 Americans were 65 or older, creating a high demand for physical therapists specializing in treating older adults. These specialists are experts in working with conditions affecting aging patients, like arthritis, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Physical therapy for geriatric person is defined as treatment, prevention, restoration, accommodation and education about their health. Physical changes related to normal aging is not diseases, people who live an active lifestyle lose less muscle mass and flexibility as they age.  What is Geriatric Physical Therapy?   For a person about 65 years of age it is important to maintain a good healthy lifestyle because after the age of 65 they used to have some physical and mental health related problems so to overcome that there is treatment called geriatric physical therapy. There are some common problems which an individual above age 65 faces during hi...