SPECIFIC GERIATRIC SYNDROME : IMMOBILITY.

For older people enjoy the best quality of life possible. It’s essential that they retain physical mobility because 

it indicates that the patient has autonomy.

Mobility, indicates that the elderly enjoy health level and indicates that maintaining a certain degree of independence.

An immobilized patient has a high risk of being dependent on daily life activities and also has many risks that nurses have to avoid using the cares that is provided to the patient. For this, first we try to correct the problems that lead to the old man to immobilization.

It is important to make a detailed plan of care for these people because bed rest due to organs and systems are affected. To do this, we make a detailed study of the patient.

We will work for the elderly for don´t lose the mobility and functions and prevent deterioration of organs and systems, reduce skin lesions and sociological and social complications such as social isolation and prevent the patient become unable to look after themselves.

If the old man loses all or part of her mobility, it is necessary to take appropriate action in specific cases such as architectural barriers.

It is very important that from primary care nursing we bridle the immobility and we encourage the patient to regain mobility. We will make home visits for home adaptation studies and aid patient counseling techniques which support the patient to remain mobile.

For us to carry out the degree of patient mobility we have stand validated scales: scale Timed up and go test, and Barthel Tineti that values ​​basic activities of daily living.

Bibliograpy:

1. Morales Razo. D.P; Durán de la Fuente. I.E; Cabello Ponce de Leon.S.A .Inmovilidad en el anciano; Available in:

http://www.facmed.unam.mx/deptos/salud/censenanza/spivsa/antol%202%20anciano/2parte2013/VI_sindrome.pdf