Telerehabilitation for Geriatrics Mooyeon Oh-Park, MD, MS a, *, Henry L. Lew, MD, PhD b,c , Preeti Raghavan, MD d INTRODUCTION Advancements in medical science and technology, along with global increases in life expectancy, are changing the way health care services are delivered to the aging so- ciety. 1 Telerehabilitation is a specific area of telehealth that refers to clinical rehabilita- tion services involving evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment. 2 It is an attractive option for older adults who may have multiple comorbidities and challenges in commuting to clinicians’ offices. The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic required clini- cians to modify the way rehabilitation care is delivered to patients, particularly to the geriatric population, because of their increased risk of developing serious illness. Limited access to in-person services and the concern about potential exposure to se- vere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) also accelerated the acceptance of telerehabilitation by many patients. In addition, recent changes in rules, a Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Health System, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, 785 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605, USA; b Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Hawai’i at M anoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine, 677 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 625, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA; c Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia, USA; d Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA * Corresponding author. E-mail address: MOhPark@Burke.org KEYWORDS  Telehealth  Social isolation  Quality of life  Patient and caregiver centeredness KEY POINTS  Telehealth use was accelerated by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and became an essential part of the rehabilitation service.  Telehealth has a great potential in alleviating social isolation as well as addressing the medical needs of older individuals.  Challenges to effective and efficient implementation include willingness to adapt to the technology by older adults, reliable Internet connections, identifying the area where tele- health is most effective, and evaluating the patients and administrative outcomes of tele- health interventions. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am 32 (2021) 291–305 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmr.2021.01.003 pmr.theclinics.com 1047-9651/21/ª 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Descargado para Biblioteca Medica Hospital México (bibliomexico@gmail.com) en National Library of Health and Social Security de ClinicalKey.es por Elsevier en mayo 11, 2021. Para uso personal exclusivamente. No se permiten otros usos sin autorización. Copyright ©2021. Elsevier Inc. Todos los derechos reservados.