Clinical Geriatrics

Dr. Harris is Associate Professor and Chair in Physical Therapy; Dr. Holden is Associate Professor in Physical Therapy and a Visiting Scientist at the McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA; Mr. Cahalin is Clinical Professor of Physical Therapy; Dr. Fitzpatrick is Associate Clinical Professor in Physical Therapy; Dr. Lowe is Associate Clinical Professor in Physical Therapy; and Dr. Canavan is Assistant Professor in Physical Therapy and in the Program in Athletic Training, Department of Physical Therapy, Northeastern University, Boston, MA.

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Release Date: August 15, 2008
Expiration Date: August 15, 2009

TARGET AUDIENCE
Internists, family practitioners, geriatricians, cardiologists, and others who care for older patients.

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ACCREDITATION
MD/DO:
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SPONSOR
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DISCLOSURES
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The authors, Dr. Harris, Dr. Holden, Mr. Cahalin, Dr. Fitzpatrick, Dr. Lowe, and Dr. Canavan, have disclosed that they have no significant financial relationship with any organization that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of their article.

Reviewer: Dr. Miller has disclosed no significant financial relationship with any organization that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this article.

Editor: M. Edwards has disclosed no significant financial relationship.

All NACCME employees involved in the planning and editing of this educational activity have disclosed that they have no significant financial relationship with any organization that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of this educational activity.