Occupational Therapy with Aging Adults

ISBN : 9780323877985

Author : Karen Frank Barney

Publisher : Elsevier

Year : 2024

Language : English

Type : Book

Description : SECTION I Conceptual Foundations of Gerontological Occupational Therapy 1 Introduction: Gerontological Occupational Therapy 2 Ethical and Legal Aspects of Occupational Therapy Practice With Older Adults 3 The Epidemiology of Health Status and Quality of Life Among Older Adults: Implications for Occupational Therapy 4 Social Theories of Aging Relevant to Occupational Therapy 5 Foundations of Evidence-Based Gerontological Occupational Therapy Practice 6 Approaches to Screening and Assessment in Gerontological Occupational Therapy 7 Occupational Therapy Intervention Process With Aging Adults SECTION II Age-Related Biological System Changes and Gerontological Occupational Therapy 8 Musculoskeletal System Changes With Aging: Implications for Occupational Therapy 9 Physiological and Neurological System Changes With Aging and Related Occupational Therapy Interventions 10 Occupational Therapy Interventions for Older Adults With Low Vision or Hearing Impairment 11 Aging Disgracefully: Perspectives on Disability Experience and Activism From Disability Studies and Anthropology 12 Nutrition, Food Insecurity, and Occupational Performance 13 Oral Health for Aging Adults 14 Pharmacology, Pharmacy, and the Aging Adult: Implications for Occupational Therapy SECTION III Age-Related Psychosocial Changes and Gerontological Occupational Therapy 15 Neurology and Cognition in Aging and Everyday Life 16 Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, and Occupational Therapy Intervention 17 Aging Adults and Mental Health: Engaging in Meaningful Occupations 18 Spirituality, Resilience, and Aging 19 Diverse Understandings of 'Successful Aging' SECTION IV The Functional Environment of Aging Adults and Gerontological Occupational Therapy 20 The Physical Environment and Aging 21 Driving and Transportation: Aging Drivers 22 Assistive Technology: Supports for Aging Adults 23 Family, Friends, and Social Contexts in Later Life 24 Arts, Humanities, and Occupational Therapy With Older People: An Aesthetic Lens on Practice SECTION V Continuum of Care and Gerontological Occupational Therapy 25 Health-Care Systems and Services Overview 26 The Role of Occupational Therapy in Primary Care 27 The Role of Occupational Therapy in Acute and Post-Acute Care With Aging Adults 28 Residential and Skilled Care 29 Home: An Evolving Context for Health Care SECTION VI Trends and Innovations in Care for Aging Adults 30 Intraprofessional and Interprofessional Processes in Gerontological Care 31 Occupational Therapists, Social Change and Social Transformation Through Occupation 32 Building Age-Inclusive Communities 33 The Future of Gerontological Occupational Therapy Glossary Index

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