Older Adult Development,Occupations, & Performance (OTD 650)
Term: 2025-2026 Acad Year Fall
Description
In this course, students will examine the functional implications of older-adult conditions, physical, cognitive, and psychological development, and environmental, social, and political context on older adults' occupations and occupational performance. Emphasis is placed on working with diverse older adult populations, aging’s effect on occupations, vocation, retirement, leisure, caregivers, death and dying, and interprofessional practice in rehabilitative settings. This course has a lab component to allow students to apply acquired knowledge, develop clinical reasoning skills, and enhance communication skills in various practice settings.