Adult resources

1,838 printable resources for adult patients and clients, for speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists and physical therapists: handouts, therapy materials, clinical references and evaluation tools. The full library is included in a Therapy Insights membership.
Handout

Cognitive Effects of Pharmacological Management of Agitation in Post-Traumatic Amnesia

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTSLPBrain Injury
Pharmacological management should be the last option when managing agitation in the TBI population. This material reviews common medications prescribed to treat agitation following brain injury and whether the research supports use or not.
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Essential Amino Acid Supplementation Mitigates Muscle Atrophy After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial (2018)

AdultOrthopaedics
The purpose of this study was to conduct a randomized, placebo controlled trial examining the effect of essential amino acid (EAA) supplementation compared to placebo before and after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for the purpose of mitigating muscle atrophy, preserving functional mobility, and enhancing outcomes. A single-center study was conducted where 39 male and female […]
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Where Are We on Proprioception Assessment Tests Among Poststroke Individuals? A Systematic Review of Psychometric Properties (2022)

AdultStroke
Proprioception is defined as the body’s ability to sense a specific position and detect movement of body segments. The role of proprioception is vital to motor control, balance, and controlling posture. Proprioception is commonly impaired after CVA. Due to this, it is important for clinicians to be able to detect deficits in the proprioceptive ability […]
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Association Between COVID-19 and Activities of Daily Living in Older Adults (2022)

AdultOTADLs/IADLs
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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Incorporation of Occupational Based Intervention Into Joint Protection Education for Individuals with Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis: A Case Series (2022)

AdultOTArthritisOrthopaedics
The purpose of this case series was to 1) investigate the perceived experience of patients attending outpatient hand therapy for symptomatic thumb CMC joint osteoarthritis (OA) when they engaged in occupation-based interventions to practice joint protection techniques and 2) examine the impact on pain and self-reported functional status when occupation-based interventions are included with common […]
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Prevalence of oropharyngeal dysphagia in Parkinson’s disease: A meta-analysis (2012)

AdultSLPDysphagia
The articles in this meta-analysis study all included people with PD living in the community. Prevalence of dysphagia would be higher for hospitalized individuals with PD or residing in an institutionalized facility. Oropharyngeal dysphagia was present in over one-third of community-living patients with PD. These numbers are higher for patients with advanced PD. Aspiration pneumonia […]
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Designing Occupational Therapy Home Programs for People with Aphasia: Aphasia-Friendly Modifications (2020)

AdultSLPAphasia
The SLP’s expertise can help implement aphasia-friendly communication strategies and environmental adaptations to facilitate increased participation in therapy, outcomes, and home programs. Some aphasia-friendly written material modifications could include abundant white space, photographs, simplified vocabulary, simplified syntax, and larger font size. People with aphasia often prefer these adjustments to increase their reading comprehension. Having personalized […]
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Introduction to Lymphedema

AdultOTSLPAging
Participants in the introductory course will receive an overview of the lymph system and its functions. Additionally, the course will discuss the causes of breakdown of the system that lead to lymphedema, along with the stages, characteristics that identify each stage, preferred treatments for lymphedema as well as precautions to observe when treating lymphedema patients […]
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Roadmap to Supervision for the SLP

AdultPediatricSLP
This course will present a roadmap for supervising a graduate clinician or clinical fellow as an SLP. We will review the role of the supervisor and ASHA requirements regarding supervision. We will discuss the models of supervision and implementing adult learning theories and principles. We will discuss self-assessment and meaningful feedback for the clinician’s growth […]
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Burn Care & Rehabilitation: An Overview of Therapy Management Part Two

AdultOTBurn Care
Part two of this burn rehabilitation course will examine the core concepts of burn rehabilitation including the pathophysiology of scar management; the core concepts of burn therapy modalities and understand the difference of different scar types and how they are impacted by burn rehabilitation interventions.
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