Occupational Therapy Practice With Older Adults (OTS-0229)

Fall 2026 · OTS 0229 · Tufts University · 5 credits · Undergraduate

Study of contemporary issues of aging and social implications of worldwide longer lifespan. Examination of theories of aging, including physiological, psychological, and functional changes and the influence of culture, race, and gender in the experience of aging. Through clinical reasoning, students learn to evaluate and facilitate functional performance in older adults in a variety of environments, ranging from community to institutional settings. Professional roles, intervention strategies, and modes of service delivery, including interdisciplinary approaches to gerontic occupational therapy. Community field experience.

Course codes: OTS-0229, OTS 0229, OTS0229, OTS-229, OTS 229, OTS229

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