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Geriatric Rehabilitation

Geriatric Rehabilitation (GR) is a multifaceted technique comprising "diagnostic and treatments" to optimize functional capability, promote activity, and preserve functional reserve and social involvement in older persons with debilitating impairments. The objective is to improve the health care standards in older patients and also to prevent and treat disease and disability that often comes with aging.

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An 80-year-old male had a stroke in the left hemisphere. Please give suggestions for post-insult rehabilitation.

Query: Hi doctor, The patient is an 80-year-old male theoretical physicist. Before a stroke, he was healthy. However, a stroke affected the left brain hemisphere a few months ago, and a thrombectomy was performed. Rehabilitation phase since the beginning of last month, and now at home. Physical condition s...  Read Full »


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Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The left hemisphere is an eloquent area. Post-stroke rehabilitation would include cognitive rehabilitation, which will focus on the cognitive domain involved, like, for instance, language. Nootropics such as Oxiracetam are good but will wo...  Read Full »

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