OCTA 212:OT Strategies and Interventions for the Elderly

Credit Hours: 2
Lecture hours per week: 2
Lab hours per week: 0

Prerequisite(s): OCTA 203, OCTA 204, OCTA 205, OCTA 206, OCTA 208
Corequisite(s): OCTA 210, OCTA 213, OCTA 215, OCTA 216, OCTA 217, OCTA 218
This course will provide knowledge about issues related to aging trends, concepts and theories, health and well-being, cultural diversities and ethical aspects related to elders. Topics include emphasis on occupational therapy interventions with the elderly population including working with families and caregivers, mobility and other common medical and psychosocial issues. Enrollment in OCTA program courses is limited to those students who have been selected and admitted to the professional phase of the program. Program courses are sequenced by semester and must be taken as a group each semester per program requirements.(Spring semester only)