| Description |
1 online resource (xxiv, 504 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Section I. Conceptual foundations of gerontological occupational therapy. Gerontological occupational therapy : conceptual frameworks, historical contexts, and practice principles / Margaret A. Perkinson, Karen Frank Barney -- Ethical and legal aspects of occupational therapy practice with older adults / Carol A. Needham, Lisa M. Luetkemeyer, Helene Lohman, Keli Mu -- Looming disease burden associated with the aging process : implications for occupational therapy / Elena M. Andresen, Michael Bradley Cannell, Wajiha Z. Akhtar, Karen Frank Barney -- Theoretical models relevant to gerontological occupational therapy practice / Clare Hocking, Phyllis Meltzer -- Foundations of evidence-based gerontological occupational therapy practice / Mary Krieger, Donghua Tao, Charlotte B. Royeen -- Approaches to screening and assessment in gerontological occupational therapy / Jane Bear-Lehman, Tracy Chippendale, Steven M. Albert -- Occupational therapy intervention process with aging adults / Catherine L. Lysack -- Section II. Age-related biological system changes and gerontological occupational therapy. Musculoskeletal system / Ann M. Hayes, Margaret M. Herning, Chris Gonzalez-Snyder -- Physiological and neurological system changes with aging and related occupational therapy interventions / John E. Morley, Amish Patel, Laura H. VanPuymbrouck, Carole Schwartz, Karen Frank Barney -- Occupational therapy interventions for older adults with low vision / Margaret Newsham Beckley -- Nutrition, occupational performance, and the phenomenology of food in later life / Daphne Lo, Abhilash K. Desai, Julia Henderson-Kalb, Miriam S. Moss -- Oral health for aging adults / Shirley Blanchard, Judith C. Barker, Susan Hyde -- Pharmacology, pharmacy, and the aging adult : implications for occupational therapy / Hedva Barenholtz Levy, Karen Frank Barney -- Section III. Age-related psychosocial changes and gerontological occupational therapy. Cognitive, executive abilities in aging and everyday life / Areum Han, Kathy Parker, Joan M. McDowd -- Cognitive impairment, dementia, and occupational therapy interventions / Cindy Kempf, Lauren R. Schwarz, Abhilash K. Desai, Margaret A. Perkinson -- Mental health and common psychiatric disorders associated with aging / Virginia C. Stoffel, Soo Lee, Jaclyn K. Schwartz, George T. Grossbert -- Spirituality and aging / James W. Ellor, Judith E. Bowen -- Successful aging / Kate de Medeiros, Shirley J. Jackson, Margaret A. Perkinson -- Section IV. The functional environment of aging adults and gerontological occupational therapy. The physical environment and aging / Graham D. Rowles, Margaret A. Perkinson, Karen Frank Barney -- Driving and transportation : dementia as a model for evaluation, decision making, and planning / David B. Carr, Linda Hunt -- Assistive technology : supports for aging adults / Kimberly A. Furphy, Debra Lindstrom, David C. Burdick -- Families and aging : the lived experience / Shirley Kharasch Behr, Susan C. Tebb -- Section V. Continuum of care and gerontological occupational therapy. U.S. health care system overview and the occupational therapy services interface / Louise A. Meret-Hanke, Karen Frank Barney -- The role of occupational therapy in acute and subacute care with aging adults / Heather Turek Koch, Joseph Flaherty -- Long-term care : the role of occupational therapists in transformative practice / Sherylyn H. Briller, Amy Paul-Ward, Mirtha M. Whaley -- Home : an evolving concept for health care / Laura N. Gitlin, Catherine Verrier Piersol -- Section VI. Trends and innovations in care for aging adults. Intradisciplinary and interdisciplinary processes in gerontological care / Nina Tumosa, Helen Lach, Linda Orr, Karen Frank Barney -- Occupational therapists as change agents / Kathleen Brodrick, Althea Barry -- Community-based models of practice to address late-life inequities : examples from the UK / Nick Pollard, Dikaios, Sakellariou, Linda Pollard, Clarice Harrison -- The future of gerontological occupational therapy / Karen Frank Barney, Margaret A. Perkinson |
| Summary |
This text takes a unique interdisciplinary and collaborative approach in covering major aspects of geriatric gerontological occupational therapy practice. With thirty chapters written by seventy leaders in gerontology and OT, this book covers the continuum of care for the aging population along with special considerations for this rapidly growing demographic. This 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 a variety of aspects of this key practice area |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Occupational therapy for older people.
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Older people -- Diseases -- Treatment.
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Gerontology.
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Adulthood.
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Aging.
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Occupational therapy.
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Quality of life.
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Adult
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Aging
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Occupational Therapy
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Quality of Life
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Geriatrics
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gerontology.
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occupational therapy.
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quality of life.
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Health and Fitness.
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Quality of life.
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Occupational therapy.
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Aging.
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Adulthood.
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Gerontology.
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Occupational therapy for older people.
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Older people -- Diseases -- Treatment.
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Health and Wellbeing.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Barney, Karen Frank, editor.
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Perkinson, Margaret A., editor.
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| LC no. |
2016302035 |
| ISBN |
9780323067782 |
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0323067786 |
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