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The Importance Of Addressing Sleep As An Occupation Within Assisted Living Communities, Brittany Kiattitananan, Kendra Orcutt, Lisa Griggs-Stapleton
The Importance Of Addressing Sleep As An Occupation Within Assisted Living Communities, Brittany Kiattitananan, Kendra Orcutt, Lisa Griggs-Stapleton
Summer 2023 Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium
Around 40-70% of older adults have difficulty sleeping (Sheth & Thomas, 2019). This poster presents an occupation-based sleep intervention program developed for residents of an assisted living community and serves to inform OT practitioners on addressing sleep in their own practice.
Assessment Tool For Pet Ownership In The Older Adult Population (Poat), Eva Petrik
Assessment Tool For Pet Ownership In The Older Adult Population (Poat), Eva Petrik
Occupational Therapy Doctoral Student Capstone Posters
Having a pet can be a meaningful occupation that promotes healthy aging. Many older adults may have difficulty taking care of pets. This capstone focused on the development of an assessment tool to evaluate the challenges of pet ownership for older adults and identify supports needed to maintain pet ownership.