Occupational therapy with aging adults : promoting quality of life through collaborative practice /

This text takes a unique interdisciplinary and collaborative approach in covering major aspects of geriatric gerontological occupational therapy practice. With thirty chapters written by seventy leaders in gerontology and OT, this book covers the continuum of care for the aging population along with...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Barney, Karen Frank (Editor), Perkinson, Margaret A. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, [2016]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This text takes a unique interdisciplinary and collaborative approach in covering major aspects of geriatric gerontological occupational therapy practice. With thirty chapters written by seventy leaders in gerontology and OT, this book covers the continuum of care for the aging population along with special considerations for this rapidly growing demographic. This text also covers topical issues spanning the areas of ethical approaches to treatment; nutrition and oral health concerns; pharmacological issues; low vision interventions; assistive technology supports; and more to ensure readers are well versed in a variety of aspects of this key practice area.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxiv, 504 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780323067782
0323067786