<DIV>As the aging population continues to increase, so does the need for a text specific to the specialized care of the elderly patient as it applies to the physical therapist assistant student, faculty, and clinician.<br><BR><I><B>Geriatric Rehabilitation: A Textbook for the Physical Therapist Assistant</B></I>, recognizes the growing role of the PTA in a variety of heath care settings from acute to home to long-term care settings, to name a few.<BR><BR>Inside<I><B> Geriatric Rehabilitation</B></I>, Dr. Jennifer Bottomley, along with her contributors, focuses on the clinically relevant assessment, treatment, and management of the geriatric population. Pathological manifestations commonly seen in the elderly patient are addressed from a systems perspective, as well as a focus on what is seen clinically and how it affects function.<br><BR><B>Each pathological area covered includes:<br></B>• Screening, assessment, and evaluation<br>• Treatment prescription<BR>• Goal setting<BR>• Modification of treatment<BR>• Anticipated outcomes<BR>• Psychosocial, pharmacological,<br>and nutritional elements<BR><BR>The organization and presentation of the practical, hands-on components of interventions, assessments, and decision-making skills make this a go-to text for the PTA to administer comprehensive geriatric care at each point along the continuum of care.<BR><BR><B>Some of the features inside include:<BR></B>• Emphasis on treatment interventions–techniques, tips, and options<BR>• Focus on how assessment tools and treatments are applied and modified to benefit the geriatric population, and what the expected outcomes are<BR>• Clear and outlined chapter objectives<BR>• User-friendly summary tables in the nutritional and pharmacology chapters<BR>• Pearls that highlight important chapter information<BR>• Appendices and study aids<BR><BR><I><B>Geriatric Rehabilitation: A Textbook for the Physical Therapist Assistant </B></I>answers the call for a text that focuses on the management of geriatric patients across the spectrum of care for the PTA, from students to those practicing in geriatric populations.<BR></div>