| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 354 pages) |
| Contents |
Section One : Concepts of Aging -- -- Aging trends and concepts / Helene L. Lohman ; Ellen Spergel ; Emily Penington -- Biological and social theories of aging / Marlene J. Aitken ; Michelle Rudolf -- The aging process / Mirtha Montejo Whaley ; Danielle Lancaster Barber -- Psychological aspects of aging / Yolanda Griffiths ; Andrea Thinnes -- Aging well: health promotion and disease prevention / Claudia Gaye Peyton ; Yan-hua Huang -- The regulation of public policy for elders / Helene L. Lohman ; Coralie H. Glantz ; Nancy Richman -- -- Section Two : Occupational Therapy Intervention with Elders -- -- Occupational therapy practice models / René Padilla -- Opportunities for best practice in various settings / Steve Park ; Sue Byers-Connon -- Cultural diversity of the aging population / René Padilla -- Ethical aspects in the work with elders / Lea C. Brandt -- Working with families and caregivers of elders / Ada Boone Hoerl ; Barbara Jo Rodrigues ; René Padilla ; Sue Byers-Connon -- Addressing sexual activity of elders / Helene L. Lohman ; David Plutschack -- Use of medications by elders / Brenda M. Coppard ; Kelli Coover ; Michele Faulkner -- Considerations of mobility part 1 restraint reduction / Tracy Milius ; Candice Mullendore ; Ivelisse Lazzarini -- Part 2 Wheelchair seating and positioning: considerations for elders / Cynthia Goodman -- Part 3 Fall prevention / Lou Jensen ; Sandra Hattori Okada -- Part 4 Community mobility / Penni Jean Lavoot ; Michele Luther-Krug ; Mary Ellen Keith -- Working with elders who have vision impairments / Evelyn Z. Katz ; Rebecca Bothwell -- Working with elders who have hearing impairments / Sharon Stoffel ; Jessica Hatch -- Strategies to maintain continence in elders / Kris R. Brown ; Jessica Hatch -- Dysphagia and other eating and nutritional concerns with elders / Deborah L. Morawski ; Terryn Davis ; René Padilla -- Working with elders who have had cerebrovascular accidents / Deborah L. Morawski ; René Padilla -- Working with elders who have dementia and alzheimer's disease / Carly R. Hellen ; René Padilla -- Working with elders who have psychiatric conditions / Ann Burkhardt -- Working with elders who have orthopedic conditions / Brenda M. Coppard ; Tyrome Higgins ; Karoline D. Harvey ; René Padilla -- Working with elders who have cardiovascular conditions / Tonya Bartholomew ; Jana K. Cragg ; Jean T. Hays ; Amy Matthews ; Claire Peel ; René Padilla -- Working with elders who have pulmonary conditions / Angela M. Peralta ; Sherrell Powell ; David Plutschack -- Working with elders who have oncological conditions / Leslie Brunsteter-Williams |
| Summary |
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 each aspect of geriatric practice, from wellness and prevention to death and dying. A discussion of foundational concepts includes aging trends and strategies for elder care, and coverage of emerging areas includes low-vision rehabilitation, mobility issues including driving, and Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Expert authors René Padilla, Sue Byers-Connon, and Helene Loh |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Occupational therapy for older people.
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Occupational therapy assistants.
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Occupational therapy.
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Older people.
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Occupational Therapy
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Aged
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Rehabilitation
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occupational therapy.
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elderly.
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MEDICAL -- Allied Health Services -- Occupational Therapy.
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Older people
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Occupational therapy
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Occupational therapy assistants
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Occupational therapy for older people
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Ergotherapie.
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Ouderen.
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Veroudering (biologie, psychologie)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Padilla, René L
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Byers-Connon, Sue
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Lohman, Helene
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| LC no. |
2011002407 |
| ISBN |
9780323072267 |
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0323072267 |
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