Occupational Therapy and Older People
- ISBN-10
- 1118709829
- ISBN-13
- 9781118709825
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 248
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-05-30
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Authors
- Ann McIntyre, Anita Atwal
Description
This timely book locates older people as major clients ofoccupational therapy services. It provides a comprehensive resourcefor students and a basic working reference for clinicians. The bookencompasses current theories, debates and challenges whichoccupational therapists need to engage in if they are to providepro-active and promotional approaches to ageing. Detailed coverageof bodily structures, functions and pathologies leads onto chaptersdedicated to activity, occupation and participation. The ethos of the book is to inspire innovation in the practice ofoccupational therapy with older people, promoting successful ageingthat entails control and empowerment. Features: * Contains many practical elements, including case studies, andnarratives from practice. * Promotes active ageing. * Adopts the framework of the World Health Organisation'sInternational Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health(2001) * Specialist contributions reveal the diversity of occupationalperformance considerations in older age.
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