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Resources For Our Patients
Finding a PT

The American Physical Therapy Association keeps an online database of Physical Therapists, searchable by zip code and practice focus.  You can search for someone with a practice focus of Geriatrics.  People who have become Geriatric Certified Specialists will have a symbol next to their names.  Click Here

 

Patient Education Brochures

The following brochures have been reviewed and approved by the Section on Geriatrics.  We encourage you to print them and make copies to share.  PTs and PTAs are welcome to make copies to distribute in classes, in their clinics, at health fairs, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is not intended as a substitute for professional health care. If you experience signs or symptoms of disease or illness you should seek the advice of a physical therapist or other health care professional.

These brochures were created by PT and PTA students, as a part of the annual Section on Geriatrics consumer brochure contest.  Each year, brochures with outstanding content and design are selected and posted on the website.  Click here for more information. 

2012 Brochure Winners

Living with Diabetes - 1st Place

Karen Beckham, Keisha Davies, Elisa Turner, Alabama State University

 

Dehydration is Bad - 2nd Place

Ashley McKee, Nicole Lee, Kerri Jonas, Oakland University

 

Staying Healthy for a Lifetime - 3rd Place

John Chellis, Michael Hirchenson, University of Michigan-Flint

 

Exercise and Cardio Health - Honorable Mention

Trudi Kulp, Franklin Pierce University

Visit the Brochure Archive to see past winners

 

APTA Resources

The Section on Geriatrics is a specialty group within the American Physical Therapy Association.  The APTA has a consumer webpage that might be helpful to you:

 

 
 
 
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Section on Geriatrics - APTA
3510 East Washington Ave.
Madison WI 53704
(866) 586-8247