ADLs/IADLs resources

The Importance of Personal Hygiene

February 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This handout details why engaging in personal hygiene tasks is important for the client and is appropriate for people with cognitive impairments/delay or with mental health challenges.
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Occupational Therapy Interventions to Improve Performance of Daily Activities at Home for Older Adults with Low Vision: A Systematic Review (2013)

February 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Low vision is considered a visual impairment that cannot be corrected by regular eyeglasses, contact lenses, medication, or surgery, and interferes with the ability to perform everyday activities. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and cataracts are the four main causes of low vision in older adults. These conditions result in progressive and, in […]
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Low Vision Strategies

January 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Provide strategies for clients with low vision and their caregivers that improve independent engagement in daily activities such as medication management, meal preparation, and safe navigation of the home.
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Addressing Sex and Intimacy

January 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Learn strategies for addressing sex and intimacy regardless of clinical setting, including selecting assessments, intervention considerations, and assistive devices.
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Association Between COVID-19 and Activities of Daily Living in Older Adults (2022)

January 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Using data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study – COVID-19, this study retrospectively examined 3,118 older adults. 71 of those participants tested positive for COVID-19 (30 males, 41 females). Regression analysis revealed that older adults with positive COVID-19 results had 1.47 times higher rates of decreased independence with ADLs compared to similar-aged individuals […]
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Reading a Nutritional Label

December 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This therapy material works on cognition and mathematical skills, as well as health management via reading a nutritional label.
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