Elder Care in Occupational Therapy has been extensively revised into a new and completely updated second edition. This pragmatic text presents up-to-date information in a user-friendly format that seamlessly flows from one subject to the next. From wellness to hospice, Elder Care in Occupational Therapy, Second Edition offers a broad yet detailed discussion of occupational therapy practice that is devoted to older adults. A wide variety of topics are covered in a concise format, such as historical perspectives, theoretical insights, the aging process, and current interventional strategies, to name a few. Twenty informative appendices are also included that clarify issues such as Medicare coverage, community and clinical living arrangements, client-centered practice, exercise programs, evidence-based practice, and a summary of the newly adopted Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process. Additional features: Contains information about the most advanced scientific achievements that can ultimately affect occupational therapy. Lists new and updated resource materials. Presents case studies that provide theoretical considerations and Intervention methods. Clearly discusses exciting and new venues for occupational therapy programming. Explains fundamentals of documentation and current reimbursement issues. Perfect for the student or clinician, Elder Care in Occupational Therapy, Second Edition provides classic, professional information on theory, disease entities, and intervention in a comprehensive format.
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This unique resource clearly presents a comprehensive range of elder care strategies and insights for the COTA. Coverage includes important trends, concepts and theories related to aging, as well as...
This book focuses on evidence-based occupational therapy in the care of older adults in different clinical settings, from home to acute hospital, from intensive care unit to rehabilitation centers and nursing homes.
This is a Pageburst digital textbook; The only comprehensive book on geriatric occupational therapy designed specifically for the COTA, Occupational Therapy with Elders: Strategies for the COTA, 3rd Edition provides in-depth coverage of ...
Fortin, M. P., Rouch, I., Dauphinot, V., Gedeon, C., Genthon, S., Bonnefoy, M., et al. (2011). Effects of anticholinergic drugs on verbal episodic memory ...
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?
This book is about older people, and the contribution occupational therapy can make towards the maintenance of their health and the appropriate provision of rehabilitation and care.
Cahn-Wiener, D.A., Malloy, P.F., Boyle, P.A., Marran, M. and Salloway, S. (2000) Prediction of functional status from ... Carlson, M.C., Fried, L.P., Xue, Q.-L., Bandeen-Roche, K., Zeger, S.L. and Brandt, J. (1999) Association between ...
Whether you work with the well elderly, acute care patients, or the terminally ill, Occupational Therapy and the Older Adult is the complete resource of methods for better understanding and...