Modern views on the role and place of gerontological rehabilitation in the nation's health improvement system

Abstract

The article discusses the aging process (theory of aging, mechanism, concept of the aging process, physiological and functional
changes that negatively affect the condition of a patient with a gerontological profile). Geriatric rehabilitation is discussed,
including physical (professional geriatric rehabilitation based on rehabilitation centers) and mental rehabilitation. It is shown that
medical and psychological rehabilitation, which includes psychocorrection and psychotherapy, is essential. The paper assesses the
rehabilitation possibilities (rehabilitation algorithms involving both natural and preformed physical factors) in gerontological
patients suffering from various somatic diseases