FFN Congress 2023
4 September 2023
3-6 October 2023 – Oslo, Norway FFN hs a mandate to improve the lives for people who have sustained a fragility fracture. It supports care provided through an interdisciplinary team. Don’t...
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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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Awards - Scholarships - Grants
IPTOP has three awards, scholarships and grants available by application.
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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:
ANZFPS EMCR Webinar Series 2023
6 August 2023
On August 17, 2023 – 12pm – 1pm, AEST, the ANZFPS and the EMCR committee organise a free webinar on falls prevention in residential aged care settings. Dr. Jennie Hewitt: The implementatio...
Read moreFFN Webinar – Sept 12, 2023
5 August 2023
12 September 2023 Central European Time 6 PM Programme Focus on short term functional recovery: tools, commitment and patients’ outcome (Morten-Tange Kristensen – Physiotherapist, Denmark) Sar...
Read moreInternational Service Award – Education
30 July 2023
Hans started his career as a physiotherapist in a nursing home in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, and continued to work there for 22 years. He is passionate about physiotherapy for older people and finds ...
Read moreFFN Congress – OSLO, 3-6 Oct 2023
29 July 2023
This will be an exciting 3-day Congress (3-6 Oct 2023) in Oslo, Norway. The program will feature international keynote lectures, pre-congress sessions for specific disciplines, workshops, free pap...
Read moreWorld PT Day – Sept. 8, 2023
13 July 2023
The focus for this year’s World PT Day on 8 September is arthritis, with an in-depth look at some forms of inflammatory arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis and axial spondyloarthritis. This fo...
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