Why we need to have more knowledge and evidence based practice physiotherapy for our older population
How dealing with older population is different than dealing with any other patient either MSK, Neuro or cardio patient
What are the challenges that we face as physiotherapists when dealing with seniors and older population
Why outcome measures is critical when dealing with geriatrics
How we can address falls and best method to prevent it
Can physios have a role in patients with dementia, delirium and depression
What is the best evidence that can be used when giving exercises to our older population.
Course Tutor:
Dr. Abdel Rahman Ahmed PT, DPT, CMP, CMT, CDNP
Gerontological Physiotherapy level 2 (Australian Physiotherapy association "APA" 2019) - Inprocess of being titled gerontological physiotherapist and member of Australian physiotherapy college ( ACP Member)
Advanced Clinical Placement program and clinical shadowing in Sheffield, United kingdom (PRIMEPHYSIO, UK)
Mulligan Concept MWM to upper quadrant and lower quadrant (Mulligan concept, Australia) -2011
Orthopedic Manual Therapy Certificate recognized by International federation of Orthopedic Manual Therapy (IFOMT) 2014. “Certified Manual Therapist” (PrimePhysio, United Kingdom)
Certified Dry needling practitioner from CPD Courses Australia, Melbourne. 2018
Advances in Neurological Physiotherapy Rehabilitation – 2012(PRIMEPHYSIO, UK) 2011
Current experience: Working in Gerontological physiotherapy in Aged care , National disability insurance scheme australia, Community services, Department of veteran affairs, Australia.
Program Content: 7 Modules (20 CPD Hours)
Module 1: Ageing
“ Effects of ageing on different body systems and its relation to physiotherapy”
Module 2: Chronic disease management
Identify common diseases and pathologiesassociated with advanced aging
Approaches used by physiotherapist to manage chronic diseases in older population and motivational interviewing.
Module 3: Pharmacology for older adults
Awareness of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in the older population, have knowledge about some medication classes of concern, Identify non pharmacological management and health concerns.
Why physiotherapist should know pharmacology, and awareness of pharmacological impacts on continence, falls and pain management.
Module 4: Functional assessment
What are outcome measures and how we can select a good outcome measure
Why we measure health and using different outcome measure in our practice
Module 5: Falls
Understand falls and the burden behind it, using some assessment forms used in practice
Risk factors, Screening, assessment and evidence based falls prevention programs
Module 6: Dementia, delirium and depression
Understand what is dementia, delirium and depression with some tools to measure the three components
Describe risk factors, differential diagnosis and evidence based treatment
Module 7: Strengthening principles
Be Able to understand concepts of strengthening exercise and parameters in addition to importance of Exercise Specificity.
Strengthening principles presentation
Evidence based exercises for older adults with applying the physical stress theory within the context of an exercise prescription for aging adults.
The program is available from15th of December 2020
🔴🔴🔴You can start anytime on or after that date, the tutor will support the participants through a zoom session every two weeks.
Minimum recommended time to complete the program is 8 weeks.
