OT Practice, August 13th, 2007
How many times have we heard a geriatric client say, "Occupation? I am retired. I haven't worked in years." Part of our challenge as occupational therapists working with the elderly is assisting with the identification of the elder's roles and how his or her roles influence occupation. This is not an easy task-rewarding, and sometimes frustrating-but not easy. Merriam Webster defines occupation as an activity in which one engages.1 Gary Kielhofner breaks up occupation into three components: activities of daily living (ADL), play, and work.2 With these two explanations of occupation, everyone i...
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