GERIATRICS
Functional and Occupational Performance in Older Adults, 5th Edition
Bette R. Bonder, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Noralyn D. Pickens, PhD, OT, FAOTA Vanina Dal Bello-Haas, PhD, Med, BSc(PT)
Support the health, well-being, and quality of life for older adults! Here’s the ideal resource for preparing students to work with older adults! This text discusses the complexity of the aging experience, the science that contributes to positive aging, and the specific considerations that occupational therapy practitioners must bring to their efforts. They’ll find descriptions of the normal aging process, discussions of how health and social factors can impact a client’s ability to participate in valued occupations, and guidance on how to develop occupation-based interventions for maximizing their well-being. § NEW CHAPTERS! Aging and Culture; Identity, Sexuality, and Relationships ; Legal and Ethical Issues; Special Concerns in Care and Prevention; Metabolic Conditions; Home Management; Health Management and Sleep; Community Mobility and Driving; Caregiving; Acute Care Services § NEW! Threads “Case Studies” throughout the chapters to encourage in-the-moment application of the content § NEW! Revisits “Case Studies” related to older adults with health conditions in the chapters on service delivery to help students appreciate the delivery of OT services in different care contexts § NEW! Summarizes the assessments most relevant to older adult practice, occupation, and psychometrically best practices in an assessment table organized by ICF factors § REVISED & UPDATED! Incorporates the most current evidence available and presents strategies supported by the evidence in “Promoting Best Practices” boxes § REVISED! Features a reconceptualized section, Aging: Body Structures and Body Functions , with chapters addressing both normal aging and health conditions that provides a holistic perspective on functional and occupational performance in older adults and OT interventions § UPDATED & EXPANDED! Addresses interprofessional practice as interprofessional collaboration to emphasize its importance in today’s healthcare environment and to clients
592 pages | 120 illustrations Hard cover | 2024 $99.95 (US) ISNB-13: 978-1-7196-4790-8
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Observing the patient in his or her environment can provide important information about how specific occupations are accomplished.
Raised planters. The use of assistive devices and modified environments makes outdoor gardening accessible to residents.
An older adult patient with tracheostomy on the ventilator sitting at the edge of the bed washing and drying his feet. The occupational therapist is assisting with lower body bathing, upright posture, improving breath support and trunk control and endurance.
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