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ELDER CARE IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

by: Lewis, Sandra Cutler

ELDER CARE IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

by: Lewis, Sandra Cutler

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9781556420375
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Copyright: 08/01/1989
Publisher: Slack Incorporated
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Norristown State Hospital, Pennsylvania. Textbook for occupational therapy students and practitioners. Includes case histories.

Dedication	p. v
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
About the Author	p. xv
Introduction	p. xvii
Older Adults and Gerontic Occupational Therapy	p. 1
A Historical Outlook	p. 3
Gerontic Occupational Therapy--A Definition	p. 3
Historical Perspectives	p. 4
Conceptual Models, Demographics, Life Development, and Occupational Activities	p. 7
Conceptual Models Useful in Gerontic Occupational Therapy	p. 7
Demographics of the Current and the Projected Elderly Population	p. 11
Life Development in the Later Years: Theories of Aging and Development	p. 12
Work, Retirement, Recreational, and Leisure Activities	p. 16
Problems Arising in Caring for the Elderly	p. 19
Abuse and Abandonment	p. 19
Caregiver Needs	p. 20
Wellness	p. 21
New Implications for Occupational Therapy in Developing Well Elderly Programs	p. 21
Alternative Approaches in Gerontic Occupational Therapy	p. 24
The Community-Based Occupational Therapist as a Services Coordinator	p. 25
The Occupational Therapist as Ergonomist and Environmental Specialist	p. 27
The Home Environment as an Area of Concern in the Community	p. 28
The Occupational Therapist as Home Safety Consultant	p. 29
Occupational Therapists Collaborating With Architects Regarding Housing and Institutional Needs	p. 30
Unit 1 References	p. 32
Case Studies 1 and 2	p. 35
Life Span Changes and the Elderly, Death, and Dying	p. 37
Biological, Psychosocial, and Cognitive Considerations in Aging	p. 39
The Biological Factor	p. 39
The Gene Revolution in Medicine	p. 40
The Cardiovascular System	p. 41
Heart Disease and Related Conditions	p. 42
The Central Nervous System	p. 47
The Sensory System and the Aging Process	p. 54
The Genitourinary and Reproductive Systems	p. 62
The Pulmonary/Respiratory System	p. 65
The Gastrointestinal System	p. 67
The Somatosensory System (Touch and Pain)	p. 70
The Muscular System	p. 70
The Skeletal System	p. 71
Mental Health Concerns	p. 75
Mental Health and Psychosocial Disorders in Older Adults	p. 75
Late Life Depression	p. 75
Dementia Syndrome of Depression (Pseudodementia)	p. 76
Somatization (Formerly Known as Hypochondriacal Neurosis)	p. 76
Alcohol Abuse	p. 77
Schizophrenia	p. 77
Anxiety	p. 77
Summary	p. 78
Drugs and the Elderly	p. 79
Drugs, Safe Drug Management, and the Elderly	p. 79
Revolution in the Drug Industry	p. 80
Death, Dying, and Interventional Strategies With the Elderly	p. 81
Death, Dying, the Hospice Movement, and Caring for the Terminally Ill Older Adult	p. 81
Philosophical Considerations Involving Death	p. 82
Euthanasia	p. 83
Hospice--The Early Years and Present History	p. 83
The Role of Occupational Therapy in Hospice	p. 86
Unit 2 References	p. 88
Case Studies 3 and 4	p. 93
Occupational Therapy Work Settings, Documentation, and Intervention Approaches	p. 97
Work Settings	p. 99
Hospice	p. 100
Acute Care Services	p. 100
Rehabilitation Settings	p. 100
Subacute Setting	p. 101
Long-Term Care	p. 101
Respite Care	p. 101
Acute Psychiatric Care	p. 101
Long-Term Psychiatric Facilities	p. 102
Adult Day Care	p. 102
Home Health Care	p. 102
Senior Center Programs	p. 104
Continuing Care Retirement Communities	p. 104
Summary	p. 105
Work Positions	p. 107
The Employee	p. 107
The Consultant	p. 107
The Private Contractor	p. 108
The Private Practitioner	p. 109
The Pros and Cons of Self-Employment	p. 110
Marketing Occupational Therapy Services	p. 110
The Clinician as Manager	p. 111
Cultural Considerations	p. 115
Cultural Competency	p. 115
Cultural Communication and Occupational Therapy	p. 116
Documentation	p. 117
The Evaluation	p. 117
The Intervention Plan	p. 117
The Initial Contact Note	p. 119
Progress Notes	p. 119
Re-Evaluation	p. 120
The Discharge/Discontinuation Report	p. 120
Specific Occupational Therapy Evaluation Formats and Checklists	p. 121
Specific Safety Checklists	p. 128
Resources Concerned With Evaluations and Assessments	p. 129
Specific Intervention Programs and Modalities	p. 131
Cognitive Programming in Dementia	p. 131
Cognitive Programs and Modalities Useful With Brain Trauma and Neurological Disorders	p. 151
Mental Health and the Older Adult	p. 159
Depression	p. 159
Therapeutic Group Programs for the Chronically Ill	p. 165
Socially Oriented Programs	p. 174
The Life Review and Reminiscence	p. 177
Developmentally Delayed Older Adults	p. 178
Physical Disabilities and Occupational Therapy Intervention Approaches	p. 183
Visual Dysfunction and Intervention for Older Adults	p. 183
Perception and Perceptual Motor Dysfunction	p. 198
Praxis and Apraxia	p. 199
Cerebrovascular Accident and Occupational Therapy Intervention Approaches	p. 202
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Occupational Therapy Intervention	p. 225
Cardiac Rehabilitation in Late Life	p. 229
Intervention for Parkinson's Disease	p. 233
Cancer and Occupational Therapy Intervention	p. 236
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 and Occupational Therapy Intervention	p. 239
Osteoarthritis and Occupational Therapy Intervention	p. 242
Falls, Fear of Falling, and Fall Prevention	p. 251
Description	p. 251
Causes of Falls	p. 251
Occupational Therapy Intervention Regarding Fall Prevention in the Community	p. 252
Safety Assessment Tools	p. 254
Environmental Safety Concerns	p. 255
Occupational Therapy and Orthopedic Management	p. 258
Seating, Positioning, and Wheeled Mobility Intervention	p. 269
Problems Involving Seating Systems	p. 269
Evaluations, Assessments, and Measurements in Seating	p. 271
Mobility Bases	p. 272
Wheelchair Orientation	p. 273
Seating Systems	p. 273
Problem Solving Involving Sacral Sitting/The Slider	p. 277
Wheelchair Transfer Techniques and Vehicle Safety Transit	p. 279
Wheelchair/Vehicle Safety Transport	p. 279
Arts and Crafts as a Modality and Leisure Skill Development	p. 283
Characteristics	p. 283
Task-Focused Activity Analysis	p. 283
Intervention Objectives	p. 284
Projects	p. 285
Leisure Skill Development	p. 286
Interest Checklists and Other Types of Assessments	p. 286
The Role of Occupational Therapy	p. 287
Home Health	p. 289
Description	p. 289
Evaluations	p. 292
Intervention Concerns	p. 294
Home Modification	p. 306
Summary	p. 309
Driving and the Older Adult	p. 311
Demographics	p. 311
The Clinical Assessment/Evaluation	p. 312
Vehicle Selection	p. 316
Van Selection	p. 317
Other Screening Tools	p. 317
Behind-the-Wheel Assessment	p. 318
Recommendations to the Client	p. 319
Safe Driving Prevention Programs	p. 320
Surrendering the License	p. 320
Resources	p. 320
Summary	p. 323
Unit 3 References	p. 324
Case Studies 5 through 12	p. 331
Reimbursement Issues (including PPS) in the United States	p. 341
PACE: The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (United States)	p. 363
Evaluation and Assessment Resources in Gerontic Occupational Therapy	p. 367
Associations and Organizations Relating to Gerontology	p. 383
Healthy People 2010 (United States)	p. 387
Consciousness-Raising Programs to Promote Positive Attitudes Concerning the Elderly	p. 391
Exercise Components for Well-Being and Fitness	p. 411
Supplies	p. 413
Living Arrangements and the Elderly	p. 427
Modifying and Designing Living Arrrangements	p. 431
Universal Design	p. 435
Assisted Living Facilities and Occupational Therapy	p. 441
Ways in Which Color Contrast Can Be Achieved	p. 447
Rethinking Preretirement Planning and the Role of Occupational Therapy	p. 449
Looking Beyond Traditional Intervention in Cardiovascular Accidents	p. 455
An Emerging Opportunity: Life Care Management and Occupational Therapy	p. 461
Client-Centered Practice	p. 465
OT/OTA Roles and Relationships	p. 471
Evidence-Based Practice	p. 479
The Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process--A Summary	p. 487
Index	p. 491
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