{"product_id":"occupational-therapy-and-older-people-9781444333336","title":"Occupational Therapy and Older People","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book locates older people as major clients of occupational therapy services. It provides a comprehensive resource for students and a basic working reference for clinicians. The book encompasses current theories, debates and challenges which occupational therapists need to engage in if they are to provide pro-active and promotional approaches to ageing. Detailed coverage of bodily structures, functions and pathologies leads onto chapters dedicated to activity, occupation and participation. \u003cp\u003eThe ethos of the book is to inspire innovation in the practice of occupational therapy with older people, promoting successful ageing that entails control and empowerment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis new edition has been fully revised and updated. In addition brand new material has been included on occupational transitions (retirement, frailty and end of life); user perspectives; public health including advocacy, enablement and empowerment; people entering old age with disability and mental health conditions;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book is a useful resource that we would recommend to practitioners.”  (\u003ci\u003eBritish Jnl Occupat Therapy\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 October 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of contributors vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003cbr\u003e Anne McIntyre and Anita Atwal\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Perspectives of ageing 16\u003cbr\u003e Anne McIntyre\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The social context of older people 38\u003cbr\u003e Frances Reynolds and Kee Hean Lim\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Policy development and implications for occupational therapy practice 59\u003cbr\u003e Margaret Gallagher\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Health conditions and active ageing 73\u003cbr\u003e Melanie Manley, Rachel Bentley, Christina Richards, Kirsty Tattersall, Alison Warren, Alice Mackenzie, Anna L. Pratt, Alison Lillywhite, Mary Grant, Anne McIntyre, Jacqueline Lawson and Thérèse Jackson\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The ageing body – body functions and structures: Part 1 120\u003cbr\u003e Stephen Ashford and Anne McIntyre\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The ageing body – body functions and structures: Part 2 146\u003cbr\u003e Linda Gnanasekaran\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Occupation and successful ageing – Activity and participation 185\u003cbr\u003e Anne McIntyre\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Environmental impacts, products and technology 224\u003cbr\u003e Anita Atwal, Sarah Buchanan, Marcus Sivell-Muller, Anthony Slater and Sue Vernon\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408386367831,"sku":"9781444333336","price":33.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781444333336.jpg?v=1730502712","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/occupational-therapy-and-older-people-9781444333336","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}