Immobility

Immobility is a common presentation of illness in the elderly and is considered one of the major syndromes in geriatrics. It is estimated that after 65 years, 18% of people have problems with mobility without assistance, and from age 75 over half have difficulty leaving the house. 

I think i can say that all young society view the elderly as slow people who have a very passive lifestyle and they used to hinder. I include myself in those people because Who has not had to advance an old man in a hurry? Everyone grow older and the energy that young people have, it is going to decrease litle by litle to the point that if you suffer from a chronic illness, it can leave you  disabled for the rest of your life

Persons who are chronically ill, aged, or disabled are particularly susceptible to the adverse effects of prolonged bed rest, immobilization, and inactivity. After prolonged immobility, there are changes in various organs and systems also tend to perpetuate the syndrome. The most important affected systems are cardiovascular and musculoskeletal.

Immboility impact on the prognosis of the immobilized elderly can be more relevant than the disease itself, may appear even after short periods of bed rest. Some of the problems that the immobility produces are: 

1. Contractures
2. Pressure Ulcers
3. Thromboembolism
4. Dehidration
5. Constipatio
6. Incontinence
7. Hypothermia/Hyperthermia
8. Sleep Disorders or Insomnia
9. Dyspnea 
10. Hypotension

How we can see, the immbility its a serius problem that we must to control this problem in order to prevent any complication.