Occupational Therapy with Older Adults

Strategies for the OTA
5. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-0-323-82410-1
Verlag: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

Buch, Englisch, 416 Seiten, Format (B × H): 285 mm x 227 mm, Gewicht: 1116 g

Gain the focused foundation needed to successfully work with older adults. Occupational Therapy with Older Adults: Strategies for the OTA, 5th Edition is the only comprehensive book on occupational therapy with older adults designed specifically for the occupational therapy assistant. It provides in-depth coverage of each aspect of geriatric practice - from wellness and prevention to managing chronic conditions. Expert authors Helene Lohman, Amy Shaffer, and Patricia Watford offer an unmatched discussion of diverse populations and the latest on geriatric policies and procedures in this fast-growing area of practice.
- UNIQUE! Focused coverage emphasizes the importance of the role of an OTA in providing care for older adults.
- UNIQUE! Coverage of diverse populations, including cultural and gender diversity, prepares OTAs to work with older adults using cultural sensitivity.
- UNIQUE! Critical topic discussions examine concepts such as telehealth, wellness, and health literacy.
- Interdisciplinary approach highlights the importance of collaboration between the OT and the OTA, specifically demonstrating how an OTA should work with an OT in caring for older adults.
- Case studies at the end of chapters help to prepare for situations encountered in practice.
- NEW! An ebook version is included with print purchase and allows access to all the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.
- NEW! Evidence Nuggets sections highlight the latest research to inform practice.
- NEW! Tech Talk feature in many chapters examines the latest technology resources.
- Revised content throughout provides the most current information needed to be an effective practitioner.
- Updated references ensure the content is current and applicable for today's practice.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Shaffer, Amy L.

Lohman, Helene

Watford, Patricia J.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Physiotherapie, Physikalische Therapie Ergotherapie, Kreativtherapie (z. B. Kunst, Musik, Theater)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

SECTION 1

CONCEPTS OF AGING

1

AGING TRENDS AND CONCEPTS

2

BIOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL THEORIES OF AGING

3

THE AGING PROCESS

4

PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF AGING

5

AGING WELL: HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION

6

THE REGULATION OF PUBLIC POLICY FOR ELDERS

SECTION 2

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY INTERVENTION WITH ELDERS

7

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE MODELS

8

OPPORTUNITIES FOR BEST PRACTICE IN VARIOUS SETTINGS

9

CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF THE AGING POPULATION

10

ETHICAL ASPECTS IN THE WORK WITH ELDERS

11

WORKING WITH FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS OF ELDERS

12

ADDRESSING SEXUAL ACTIVITY OF ELDERS

13

USE OF MEDICATIONS BY ELDERS

14

CONSIDERATIONS OF MOBILITY

15

WORKING WITH ELDERS WHO HAVE VISION IMPAIRMENTS

16

WORKING WITH ELDERS WHO HAVE HEARING IMPAIRMENTS

17

STRATEGIES TO MAINTAIN CONTINENCE IN ELDERS

18

DYSPHAGIA AND OTHER EATING AND NUTRITIONAL CONCERNS WITH ELDERS

19

WORKING WITH ELDERS WHO HAVEHAD CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENTS

20

WORKING WITH ELDERS WHO HAVE DEMENTIA AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

21

WORKING WITH ELDERS WHO HAVE PSYCHIATRIC CONDITIONS

22

WORKING WITH ELDERS WHO HAVE ORTHOPEDIC CONDITIONS

23

WORKING WITH ELDERS WHO HAVE CARDIOVASCULAR CONDITIONS

24

WORKING WITH ELDERS WHO HAVE PULMONARY CONDITIONS

25

WORKING WITH ELDERS WHO HAVE ONCOLOGICAL CONDITIONS

GLOSSARY

INDEX