Complementary therapies in geriatric practice : selected topics 9781315809175, 1315809176, 0789014319, 0789014327

Table of contents :
Content: Occupational therapy as a means to wellness with the elderly / Anne Hiller. [et al.] --
The application of Tai Chi Chuan in rehabilitation and preventive care of the geriatric population / Maureen McKenna --
Energy therapies for physical and occupational therapists working with older adults / Ellen Zambo Anderson --
Mental rehearsal as a complementary treatment in geriatric rehabilitation / Nancy T. Fell, Craig A. Wrisberg --
Addressing spirituality and religious life in occupational therapy practice / Joanne E. Farrar.

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Therapies in

Practice

Selected Topics Ann Burkhardt Jodi Carlson

Complementary Therapies in Geriatric Practice

Complementary Therapies in Geriatric Practice: Selected Topics has been co-published simultaneously as Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, Volume 18, Number 4 2001.

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Complementary Therapies in Geriatric Practice: Selected Topics

Ann Burkhardt, MA, OTR/L, FACT A, BCN Jodi Carlson, MS, OTR/L Editors

Complementary Therapies in Geriatric Practice: Selected Topics has been co-published simultaneously as Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, Volume 18, Number 4 2001.

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C om plem entary Therapies in G eria tric P ra ctice: S elected Topics has been co-published simultaneously as P h ysica l & O ccu pation al Therapy in G eria trics, Volume 18, N u m b e r 4 2001. © 2001 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved. No pan of this work may be reproduced or uti­ lized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, microfilm and re­ cording. or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. The development, preparation, and publication of this work has been undertaken with great care. How­ ever. the publisher, employees, editors, and agents o f The Hawonh Press and all imprints of The Haworth Press, Inc., including The Haworth Medical Press® and The Pharmaceutical Products Press®, are not responsible for any errors contained herein or for consequences that may ensue from use of ma­ terials or information contained in this work. Opinions expressed by the author(s) are not necessarily those of The Haworth Press. Inc. First published by The Haworth Press, Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, N Y 13904-1580 This edition published 2012 by Routledge Routledge Taylor & Francis Group 7) 1 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017

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Cover design by Jennifer M. Gaska Library o f C ongress C ataloging-in-Publication Data Complementary therapies in geriatric practice: selected topics / Ann Burkhardt. Jodi Carlson, editors, p. cm. “Co-published simultaneously as Physical & occupational therapy in geriatrics, volume 18, number 4 2001.” Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7890-1431-9 (alk. paper) - ISBN 0-7890-1432-7 (alk. paper) I. A ged-Diseases-A lternative treatment. 2. Aged-Diseases-Rehabilitation. I. Burkhardt. Ann. 11. Carlson. Jodi L. RC952.5 .C637 2001 618.97 '06-dc2l 2001039956

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Complementary Therapies in Geriatric Practice: Selected Topics CO N TEN TS Introduction Ann Burkhardt Occupational Therapy as a Means to Wellness with the Elderly Anne Hiller Scott Danielle N. Butin Diane Tewfik Ann Burkhardt Deborah Mandel Laurie Nelson The Application of Tai Chi Chuan in Rehabilitation and Preventive Care of the Geriatric Population Maureen McKenna Energy Therapies for Physical and Occupational Therapists Working with Older Adults Ellen ?Mmbo Anderson Mental Rehearsal as a Complementary Treatment in Geriatric Rehabilitation Nancy T. Fell Craig A. Wrisberg Addressing Spirituality and Religious Life in Occupational Therapy Practice Joanne E. Farrar Index

ABOUT THE EDITORS

Ann Burkhardt, MA, OTR/L, FAOTA, BCN, is Director of Occupa­ tional Therapy in the Department of Rehab Medicine at the New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia Presbyterian Center, New York, She also serves as Associate Professor o f Clinical Occupational Therapy at Columbia University, as Professional Associate at Mercy College, and as Adjunct Professor at York College (CUNY). She is a Past President of the New York State Occupational Therapy Association. She is co-au­ thor of two texts: Stroke Rehabilitation: A Function-Based Approach and A Therapist’s Guide to Oncology: Medical Issues Affecting M an­ agement, and was a columnist on the topic o f CAM for O T Week, the na­ tional weekly publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association.

Jodi Carlson, MS, OTR/L, is a private practitioner in W estchester and Putnam Counties, New York. She works in adult group homes for the developmentally disabled, for Westchester and Putnam Hospice, and participates in research on developing occupational therapy programs for community settings. Ms. Carlson has practiced as an occupational therapist for six years. For four years she served as a home care occupa­ tional therapist of the Schizophrenia Research Unit of the New York State Psychiatric Institute.

Acknowledgments The G uest Editors would like to thank the follow ing people for serving as A djunct Editorial Board M em bers in review ing m anuscripts for this text: C atherine D uffy, O TR /L, BCN, A dvanced Clinician, Inpatient Re­ habilitation, New York Presbyterian H ospital-C olum bia Presbyterian; Linda W ong Ng, M A, OTR/L, Parker Jew ish G eriatric C enter; and Jane Sorensen, Private Practice, N ew York, NY.

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Introduction A nn B urkhardt, M A , O T R /L , F A O T A , B C N

As therapists m ove beyond the boundaries o f traditional rehabilita­ tion and medical model practice to w ellness, they are expanding their practice skills to include com plem entary approaches. R ehabilitation and the com plem entary m edicine m ovem ent are intrinsically com pati­ ble since they both tend to view people holistically—as m ore than merely the sum o f com ponent parts. Each philosophy em phasizes quality o f life and em pow ers people to participate in life change and health enhance­ ment. In rehabilitation treatm ent, practitioners must address more with their clients than solely the com plem entary approach. The technique is rather a precursor or adjunct to com ponents o f a balanced lifestyle that relies upon the perform ance o f tasks such as self-care, w ork, play, lei­ sure, and rest (K inney, B urkhardt, M ills, Sw arbrick, & Sheinholtz, 1998). For involvem ent o f a com plem entary technique to be considered treatm ent, rehabilitation theories m ust be the basis for intervention. Practice m ust be ethics-centered, w ith an appropriate rationale for ther­ apy in w hich services provided enhance the individual’s ability to as­ sum e or resum e life roles with m eaning and purpose. T herapists w ho use these techniques will have studied to gain com ­ petency in the techniques prior to using the technique directly with cli­ ents. T herapists w ho are not com petent in the activity may coach clients w ith w hom they are w orking through the process o f choosing classes Ann Burkhardt is Director of Occupational Therapy, New York Presbyterian Hos­ pital. Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY. [Haworthco-indexingentry note): "Introduction." Burkhardt. Ann. Co-published simultaneously in Phys­ ical