Get all the information you need to successfully practice in the rapidly growing field of gerontological occupational therapy! Occupational Therapy with Aging Adults is a brand new text written by OT experts Karen Frank Barney and Margaret Perkinson that takes a unique interdisciplinary and collaborative approach in covering every aspect of geriatric occupational therapy practice. Readers will explore the entire continuum of care for the aging population along with special considerations for this rapidly growing demographic. This innovative text also covers topical issues spanning the areas of ethical approaches to treatment; nutrition and oral health concerns; pharmacological issues; low vision interventions; assistive technology supports; and more to ensure readers are well versed in every aspect of this key practice area.
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I have become involved in my state and national OT organizations, and I try to influence change by writing letters and making phone calls to ... She begins thinking, How can I ever learn all this material so I can apply it in practice?
UNIQUE! At least two cases studies in each clinical chapter show how to apply the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework (OTPF) in determining treatment options, and one or more conceptual models address the psychosocial needs of clients.
... movement therapy for patients with upper limb dysfunction after stroke (HOMECIMT): A cluster-randomized, controlled trial. Lancet Neurol. 2015;14: 893–902. doi:10.1016/S1474-4422(15)00147-7. Fleet A, Page S, MacKay-Lyons M, et al.
Mackay, J., Mensah, G., 2004. Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke. World Health Organization Press, Geneva, Switzerland. Bernhardt, J., Thuy, M., Collier, J., Legg, L., 2009. Very early versus delayed mobilization after stroke.
NEW! An ebook version is included with print purchase and allows access to all the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. NEW!
Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Productive Aging for Community-dwelling Older Adults
By 2030, nearly 20% of the U.S. population will be ages 65 or older, and the fastest growing segment among them will be people ages 85 or older.