Occupational Therapy with Aging Adults: Promoting Quality of Life through Collaborative Practice, 1e

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Front Matter,Copyright,Dedication,About the editors,Contributors,Foreword,Preface,AcknowledgmentsEntitled to full textSection I: Conceptual Foundations of Gerontological Occupational TherapyCHAPTER 1 - Gerontological occupational therapy: Conceptual frameworks, historical contexts, and practice principles, Pages 1-12
CHAPTER 2 - Ethical and legal aspects of occupational therapy practice with older adults, Pages 13-27
CHAPTER 3 - Looming disease burden associated with the aging process: Implications for occupational therapy, Pages 28-40
CHAPTER 4 - Theoretical models relevant to gerontological occupational therapy practice, Pages 41-51
CHAPTER 5 - Foundations of evidence-based gerontological occupational therapy practice, Pages 52-73
CHAPTER 6 - Approaches to screening and assessment in gerontological occupational therapy, Pages 74-85
CHAPTER 7 - Occupational therapy intervention process with aging adults, Pages 86-96
CHAPTER 8 - Musculoskeletal system, Pages 97-124
CHAPTER 9 - Physiological and neurological system changes with aging and related occupational therapy interventions, Pages 125-143
CHAPTER 10 - Occupational therapy interventions for older adults with low vision*, Pages 144-168
CHAPTER 11 - Nutrition, occupational performance, and the phenomenology of food in later life, Pages 169-195
CHAPTER 12 - Oral health for aging adults, Pages 196-213
CHAPTER 13 - Pharmacology, pharmacy, and the aging adult: Implications for occupational therapy, Pages 214-234
CHAPTER 14 - Cognitive executive abilities in aging and everyday life, Pages 235-244
CHAPTER 15 - Cognitive impairment, dementia, and occupational therapy interventions, Pages 245-265
CHAPTER 16 - Mental health and common psychiatric disorders associated with aging, Pages 266-288
CHAPTER 17 - Spirituality and aging, Pages 289-299
CHAPTER 18 - Successful aging, Pages 300-314
CHAPTER 19 - The physical environment and aging, Pages 315-330
CHAPTER 20 - Driving and transportation: Dementia as a model for evaluation, decision making, and planning, Pages 331-349
CHAPTER 21 - Assistive technology: Supports for aging adults, Pages 350-372
CHAPTER 22 - Families and aging: The lived experience, Pages 373-384
CHAPTER 23 - U.S. health care system overview and the occupational therapy services interface, Pages 385-397
CHAPTER 24 - The role of occupational therapy in acute and subacute care with aging adults, Pages 398-412
CHAPTER 25 - Long-term care: The role of occupational therapists in transformative practice, Pages 413-422
CHAPTER 26 - Home: An evolving context for health care, Pages 423-427
CHAPTER 27 - Intradisciplinary and interdisciplinary processes in gerontological care, Pages 428-438
CHAPTER 28 - Occupational therapists as change agents, Pages 439-454
CHAPTER 29 - Community-based models of practice to address late-life inequities: Examples from the UK, Pages 455-468
CHAPTER 30 - The future of gerontological occupational therapy, Pages 469-488
Glossary, Pages 489-495
Index, Pages 496-504