Functional Performance in Older Adults - Hardcover

Bonder, Bette; Wagner, Marylin B.

 
9780803609648: Functional Performance in Older Adults

Synopsis

This text assessing functional performance in older adults focuses on the interdisciplinary approach with contributions from occupational, physio- and speech therapists. It also covers technological advances, public policy, family and interprofessional factors.

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Synopsis

The first 12 contributions cover normal aging: cultural considerations and the psychosocial meaning of activity; the aging process and cardiopulmonary, sensory, and cognitive development; and activities of older adults self-care, work and retirement, and leisure. Twelve subsequent chapters cover interruptions in performance: functional limitation,

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