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Strategies for the COTA
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Second Edition
By
Sue Byers-Connon, BA, COTA/L, ROH, Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR
Helene Lohman, MA, OTD, OTR/L, Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, Creighton University, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Omaha, NE, USA
Rene Padilla, MS, OTR/L, Creighton University, Omaha, NE
Description
This unique resource clearly presents a comprehensive range of elder care strategies and insights for the COTA. Coverage includes important
trends, concepts and theories related to aging, as well as professional issues for occupational therapy professionals. A multi-disciplinary
approach demonstrates the importance of the collaboration between the Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR), and COTA.
Contents
Section One: Concepts of Aging
1. Aging Trends and Concepts
2. Social and Biological Theories of Aging
3. Aging
Process
4. Psychological Aspects of Aging
5. Aging Well: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
6. The Regulation of Public
Policy for Elders
Section Two: Occupational Therapy Intervention with Elders
7. Application of 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 Sexuality of Elders
13. Use
of Medications By Elders
14. Considerations of Mobility
Part 1: Restraint Reduction
Part 2: Wheelchair Seating and Positioning
Part
3: Fall Prevention
Part 4: Community 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. Dysphasia and Other Eating and Other Nutritional
Concerns With Elders
19. Working With Elders who Have Had 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
26. Working With Elders in a Hospice
Appendices
Appendix A:
Resources
Appendix B: World Wide Web Resources
Glossary
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Hardbound, 376 pages, publication date: MAY-2004
ISBN-13: 978-0-323-02430-3
ISBN-10: 0-323-02430-0
Imprint: MOSBY
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Last update: 30 Nov 2009
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