It focuses on improving functional abilities and participation in meaningful activities by looking at the whole person. Ageing adults experience age-related and condition-related changes; our trained clinicians will create a personalised plan to help you reach your goals.
Common conditions treated
Geriatric rehabilitation can address neurologic and orthopaedic conditions in ageing adults. However, these are common conditions and syndromes that geriatric rehabilitation can address.
- Weakness
- Falls and fall safety
- Balance impairments
- Osteoporosis and low bone density
- Deconditioning
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Heart Failure
- Hospital-acquired deconditioning and post-ICU syndrome
- Orthopedic conditions in individuals with dementia
- Senior athletes
- Osteoarthritis
- Frailty
You can also ask about physical therapy to establish an exercise program that is safe and tailored to you and your health status.
Our Jk Physiotherapists help to improve your joint mobility and physical function.
We also have occupational therapy to improve your ability to perform daily tasks and Speech and language therapy to improve communication, swallowing, and cognitive skills.
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder characterised by low bone mass, micro-architectural deterioration of bone tissue leading to bone fragility, and consequent increase in fracture risk.
Balance Disorder
Loss of balance or unsteadiness is Losing your balance while walking, or feeling imbalanced, can result from: Vestibular problems.
Co-ordination Disorder
Coordination disorders often result from malfunction of the cerebellum, the part of the brain that coordinates voluntary movements and controls balance.
Fear of fall
Many factors contribute to falls in the elderly and in those with neurological disorders such as stroke, Parkinson’s Disease and Multiple Sclerosis.
Arthritis
Arthritis is inflammation of one or more joints, causing pain and stiffness that can worsen with age..We provide top-notch treatment for all kinds of arthritis.
Dementia
Dementia describes a collection of symptoms that are caused by disorders affecting the brain, it is not just one disease. Dementia is most common in older people but it is not a normal part of ageing; that is not all older people get dementia.