This course will discuss how aging affects the client with both acute and chronic spinal cord injury. We will discuss secondary health conditions, medical considerations, and rehabilitation management, as well equipment and wheelchair considerations for the older adult with a spinal cord injury. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.
On Demand
Course Type: Recorded Webinar
CEUs/Hours Offered: AK/2.0; AL/2.0; AR/2.0; AZ/2.0; CA/2.0; CO/2.0; CT/2.0; DC/2.0; DE/2.0; FL/2.0; GA/2.0; HI/2.0; IA/2.0; IACET/0.2; ID/2.0; IL/2.0; IN/2.0; KS/2.0; KY/2.0; MA/2.0; MD/2.0; ME/2.0; MI/2.0; MO/2.0; MS/2.0; MT/2.0; NC/2.0; ND/2.0; NE/2.0; NH/2.0; NY/2.0; OH/2.0; OK/2.0; OR/2.0; PA/2.0; RI/2.0; SC/2.0; SD/2.0; TX/2.0; UT/2.0; VA/2.0; VT/2.0; WA/2.0; WI/2.0; WY/2.0
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to list two considerations that may affect function in the older adult with acute and chronic spinal cord injury.
- After this course, participants will be able to list three secondary health conditions that commonly affect a person living with a spinal cord injury as they age.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify two age-related physical changes that would affect wheelchair selection for the person living with a spinal cord injury.
Course created on April 8, 2022
Agenda
| 0-15 Minutes | Background, review of learning outcomes |
| 15-30 Minutes | Discuss participation and environmental factors affecting older adults with acute and Chronic SCI |
| 30-60 Minutes | Discuss secondary health conditions that commonly affect aging with SCI |
| 60-85 Minutes | Discuss equipment selection and wheelchair considerations for the older adult with SCI |
| 85-100 Minutes | Case Study 1: Acute SCI in older adult |
| 100-115 Minutes | Case Study 2: Chronic SCI in older adult |
| 115-120 Minutes | Summary, Q&A |
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Kristen Cezat
PT, DPT, NCS, ATP/SMS
Kristen Cezat is a Board-Certified Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy and a RESNA-certified ATP/SMS. She received her DPT from the University of Central Florida in 2011. She has dedicated her career to rehabilitation and improving lives for adults with spinal cord injury (SCI) and other neurologic conditions through clinical practice and program development. She received the APTA SCI Special Interest Group (SIG) award for Clinical Excellence in SCI Care and is currently serving on leadership for the APTA ANPT SCI special interest group and as a member of the Clinician Task Force.
Kristen works as a Clinical Education Specialist for Altimate Medical Inc., is adjunct faculty at Florida Southern College's DPT program, and works clinically at Orlando Health. She has presented internationally on topics related to spinal cord injury and complex rehab technology.
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Financial Disclosures:
- Receives an honorarium from ContinuEd for CEU presentations
- Kristen is a full-time employee as a clinical education specialist for Altimate Medical, In
- Kristen receives an annual honorarium as a peer reviewer for the PVA Clinical Research Program.
Non-Financial Disclosures:
- APTA ANPT Spinal Cord Injury Special Interest Group Leadership (nominating committee from 2021-2024 and 2024-2027)
- Member of the Clinician Task Force ( 2025-current)
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