Geriatric Rehabilitation for PTA &OTA (CPE 9 040)

Term: 2017-2018 Academic Year Fall

Faculty

Description

This seminar is designed for occupational therapy and physical therapist assistants who provide services to aging adults under the
direction and supervision of therapists. The class will focus on the implications of aging on body structure and function. Topics
include the use of standardized assessment tools for the aging adult, facilitation of learning in older adults, fall risk assessment
and prevention measures, and implementing effective geriatric exercise programs within the plan of care. Lab activities will
provide opportunities for participants to practice assessments and seminar concepts will be exercised during case studies.