Occupational Therapy with Aging Adults :Promoting Quality of Life through Collaborative Practice

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Karen Frank Barney PhD MS OTR/L FAOTA Margaret Perkinson PhD FGSA FAGHE FSfAA Debbie Laliberte Rudman PhD MSc BSc OT Reg. The University of Western Ontario London Ontario Canada.)

Occupational Therapy with Aging Adults :Promoting Quality of Life through Collaborative Practice

Karen Frank Barney(Author) PhD(Author) MS(Author) OTR/L(Author) FAOTA(Author) Margaret Perkinson(Author) PhD(Author) FGSA(Author) FAGHE(Author) FSfAA(Author) Debbie Laliberte Rudman(Author) PhD(Author) MSc(Author) BSc(Author) OT Reg. (Author) The University of Western Ontario(Author) London(Author) Ontario(Author) Canada.)(Author)

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Get all the information you need to work holistically, creatively, and collaboratively when providing services for older adults with Karen Frank Barney, Margaret A. Perkinson, and Debbie Laliberte Rudman’s Occupational Therapy with Aging Adults, 2nd Edition. Emphasizing evidence-based, occupation-based practice and a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach, this text walks students and practitioners through the full range of gerontological occupational therapy practice, inclusive of working with individual clients to working at systems and societal levels. Over 80 leaders in their respective topical areas contributed to the book’s 33 chapters, including the conceptual foundations and principles of gerontological occupational therapy, bio-psychosocial age-related changes, environmental forces shaping occupational participation for older adults, the continuum of health care as well as implications for communities, and the attributes, ethical responsibilities, and roles involved in gerontological occupational therapy. This edition also covers topical OT issues that are crucially important to an aging population - such as diversity and inclusion, disability and aging, sexuality, technology, telehealth and virtual environments, intergenerational connections, updates on dementia research and caring for someone with dementia, occupational justice and aging, age inclusive communities, and an expanded section on hearing - to ensure your students are well versed in every aspect of this key practice area. UNIQUE! Intraprofessional and interprofessional approach to intervention emphasizes working holistically and collaboratively in serving older adults UNIQUE! Chapter on the wide range of physiological, musculoskeletal, and neurological changes among the aging patient population highlights related occupational performance issues Case examples help you learn to apply new information to actual client and community situations Chapter on evidence-based practice discusses how to incorporate evidence into clinical or community settings Questions at the end of each chapter can be used for discussion or other learning applications UNIQUE! Chapters on nutrition, food insecurity, and oral health explore related challenges faced by older adults Chapter on ethics provides a deeper understanding of how to address challenging ethical dilemmas NEW! Chapters address the key topics of Aging Disgracefully: Perspectives on Disability Experience and Activism from Disability Studies and Anthropology; Humanities and the Arts in Later Life; The Role of Occupational Therapy in Primary Care; and Creating Age-Inclusive Communities NEW! eBook version is included with print purchase that 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 and UPDATED! Content explores diversity and inclusion, sexuality and aging, technology, telehealth and virtual environments, recent research on driving in later life, occupation and social transformation, intergenerational connections, caring for someone with dementia, occupational justice and aging, hearing, and arts and humanities Updated references ensure content is current and applicable to today’s practice

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Type	Book
ISBN13	9780323877985
ISBN10	0323877982
Number Of Pages	560
Item Weight	1440 g
Publisher / Reseller	Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Format	hardback
Edition	2nd edition

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5 Stars! "This updated edition of this book includes information based on expanding research in gerontology, with a particular emphasis on collaboration with clients.... structured with clear sections to facilitate easy understanding and practical application.... offer[s] a holistic, occupation-based approach that helps students grasp the extensive body of gerontological evidence and how to apply it in practice.... One of the strongest aspects of the book is its use of case examples, which help readers relate the content to real-life situations and make the material more practical.... The writing is clear and accessible, making complex concepts easier to understand,... [and] provides significant value to its intended audience, particularly students and practicing professionals in the field of occupational therapy.... Stands out in the field due to its diverse expertise and high focus on new research, which sets it apart from other texts. Overall, this new edition fills an important gap, offering a unique and timely resource for OT professionals." Review by Cara Lekovitch, CScD, MOT, OTR/L, BCG, FNAP (Univ of Pittsburgh School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences), ©Doody's Review Service 2025. Doody's Score: 97, 5 Stars!

Author's Bio

Karen Frank Barney, PhD, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, Professor Emerita; AOTF Development & Scholarship Committees; Founder, Transformative Justice Initiative & OT Transition and Integration Services; Chair, 2004-2013 Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy; Geriatric Education Center Faculty, 1990-2013; Interim Director, Prison Education Program, 2013-2015; Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, USA Margaret A. Perkinson, PhD, FGSA, FAGHE, FSfAA, Past Director, Center on Aging, University of Hawaii, USA; Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, Springer Nature; Founding Faculty Member, NAPA (National Association for the Practice of Anthropology) - OT Field School in Antigua, Guatemala; past President, Association for Anthropology and Gerontology (AAGE); past Executive Board Committee Member and Treasurer, Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE). Debbie Laliberte Rudman, PhD, MSc, BSc(OT), OT Reg. (ON), Distinguished University Professor, School of Occupational Therapy & Graduate Program in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (Occupational Science field), The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.

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Occupational Therapy with Aging Adults :Promoting Quality of Life through Collaborative Practice

Karen Frank Barney PhD MS OTR/L FAOTA Margaret Perkinson PhD FGSA FAGHE FSfAA Debbie Laliberte Rudman PhD MSc BSc OT Reg. The University of Western Ontario London Ontario Canada.)