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Physiological changes with age ; Physiotherapist's contribution to resident assessment / Jennifer C. Nitz and Susan R. Hourigan -- Resident injuries ; Life satisfaction ; Complexity of the immobile or barely mobile resident ; Managing problems encountered in immobile or barely mobile residents ; What about beds and chairs? / Jennifer C. Nitz -- Profile of the mobile resident and how to protect such residents from falls / Jennifer C. Nitz and Susan R. Hourigan -- Theoretical framework for the assessment and treatment of balance and mobility deficits in the elderly ; Retraining balance using task-focused workstations / Nancy Low Choy -- Exercise prescription in residential aged care facilities / Susan R. Hourigan -- Osteoporosis / Susan R. Hourigan and Jennifer C. Nitz -- Aquatic physiotherapy for residents in aged care facilities / Ann Rahmann -- Physiotherapy for pelvic floor dysfunction in the aged care setting / Ruth Sapsford -- Pain in the elderly / Tina Souvlis and Venerina Johnston -- Physiotherapy in palliative care / Susan R. Hourigan and Diane L. Josephson.

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