IPTOP Webinar Series
22 April 2022
Maintaining habitual physical activity may be an inclusive, inexpensive strategy to promote independence in dementia. Dr Riona McArdle (University of Newcastle, UK) will highlight current research int...
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Welcome to IPTOP We are the International Association of Physiotherapists working with Older People. IPTOP represents national special interest groups (SIG) of physiotherapists working with older people. IPTOP strives to be the international resource for physiotherapists working in older adult healthcare. Read more
Older people: The Global Challenge
By 2025 there will be an estimated 800 million older people in the world, with the fastest growth being in developing countries. The unique knowledge, skills and experience of physiotherapists places them in a pivotal position to influence the health and function of older people.
Membership
The membership of IPTOP consists of countries that have a geriatric physiotherapy special interest group (SIG). Each country designates a representative from their SIG to attend IPTOP member country representative meetings.
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Education
IPTOP strives to support professional development to improve physiotherapy practice with older adults around the world. We do this by working to host forums and workshops at World Physiotherapy Congresses, as well as sharing information on upcoming educational events and conferences around the world.
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News
We provide news in older adult physiotherapy from around the world. If you have news to share, please send us a note.
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Contact details
General contact information can be found on the Contact us page. For the specific contact details of our Executive Committee, Regional or National representatives, please follow these links:
Older people with disabilities in Ukraine
29 March 2022
Those are the words of Olga, a 71-year-old woman who lives just five kilometres from the “contact line”, in Luhansk province, in the government-controlled area (GCA) of Eastern Ukraine, speaking a...
Read moreEuGMS International Conference 2022
26 March 2022
Better Together: Multidisciplinary Team Working September 28th – 30th in London, England We all look forward to an enlightening and stimulating congress in London this year. Together with collea...
Read moreAmerican Delirium Society
18 March 2022
American Delirium Society Annual Meeting is being held June 12-14, 2022 at the Westin in Indianapolis, IN. Join us for the 12th Annual ADS meeting where we seek to foster research, education, quality ...
Read moreResistance exercise as a treatment for sarcopenia
25 February 2022
Sarcopenia is a generalised skeletal muscle disorder characterised by reduced muscle strength and mass and associated with a range of negative health outcomes. Currently, resistance exercise (RE) is r...
Read moreNutritional management of COVID-19 patients
6 February 2022
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has confounded the healthcare system organizations, especially in Italy, in the management of a dramatically increasing number of patients ...
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