Functional Performance in Older Adults
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bonder, Bette R. / Wagner, Marilyn B., PUBLISHER: F. A. Davis Company, -- New chapters on sexuality, wellness, community-based care, driving, and theories of aging -- Provides a broad context in which to understand the client from a historical, cultural, biological, and social perspective -- Focuses on the interdisciplinary approach, with contributions from occupational, physical, and speech therapists; social workers; psychologists; and anthropologists -- Includes pedagogical features such as chapter objectives, chapter review questions, and a comprehensive glossary -- Contains assessment and intervention strategies to enable older adults to sustain meaningful engagement in valued life activities -- Special attention given to technological advances, public policy, family, and interprofessional factors -- Addresses self-care, work, and leisure from the perspective of aging -- topics rarely discussed in gerontology textbooks