Online Continuing Education Courses

Physiological and Neurological System Changes with Aging and Related OT Interventions

• Describe how the aging process changes physiologic and neurologic functions relative to occupational performance
• Describe common physiologic and neurologic disorders in older adults, particularly cardiac, respiratory, genitourinary, gastrointestinal, integumentary, and neurologic, their sequelae, and implications for OT practice
• Discuss energy conservation, work simplification, and conditioning strategies that OTs typically use with aging adults to support occupational performance
• Describe occupational-based interventions in the management of falls in the presence of physiologic and neurologic conditions
• Discuss the psychological effects of physiologic and neurologic disorders in older adults