Alice M. Hansen, RRT

Registered Geriatric Care Respiratory Therapist

Ms. Alice M. Hansen is a Registered Geriatric Care Respiratory Therapist in Seattle, WA with special training and skill in the geriatric specialty of respiratory therapy, and holds the Registered Respiratory Therapist credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care. As a Registered Geriatric Care Respiratory Therapist, Alice M. Hansen, RRT performs advanced respiratory therapy procedures. Geriatric Care Respiratory Therapy - Registered is the treatment of lung disease in the elderly. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Registered Geriatric Care Respiratory Therapists include asthma, emphysema, bronchitis, tuberculosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, and lung cancer. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Registered Geriatric Care Respiratory Therapists include pulmonary function test, blood gas analyzer, chest physiotherapy, oxygen therapy, aerosol medication, and mechanical ventilation.

Care of older patients who have age and/or disease related decremental pulmonary changes. Diagnosis and treatment is very important for this group since chronic lung disease is the major cause of morbidity and mortality among them. Furthermore, as this segment of the population increases, life expectancy is being extended.