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Geriatric Rehabilitation
Clinical Practice (assessment, diagnosis, treatment, knowledge translation/EBP, implementation science, program development)
Symposium
Margaret Danilovich, PT, DPT, PhD
Assistant Professor
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois
Victoria Davila, PT, DPT
postdoctoral fellow
Northwestern University
Chicagi, Illinois
This symposium focuses on the latest evidence for exercise guidelines for older adults with frailty and clinically feasible intervention strategies. This course will present an overview of the frailty syndrome, evaluation guidelines, treatment approaches, and evidence for exercise and physical activity recommendations for this population. Appropriate methods of assessing frailty in clinical practice will be discussed.