TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Geriatric Rehabilitation A1 - Oh-Park, Mooyeon A2 - Mitra, Raj PY - 2019 T2 - Principles of Rehabilitation Medicine AB - The world is facing an unprecedented demographic shift in the human population. The number of people aged 65 or older is projected to increase from 524 million in 2010 to nearly 1.5 billion by 2050.1,2 With this demographic shift, a corresponding increase in the prevalence of mobility limitations and other disabilities are also expected. The prevention and postponement of mobility limitations for the aging population is of major public health importance and the role of rehabilitation specialists will be tremendously emphasized. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182783936 ER -