Intro to OT Young/Middle/Later Adulthood

Young adulthood age

20-40 years old

Middle adulthood age

40-65 years old

Later adulthood age

over 65

main focus of young adulthood

independence

what i s the focus of middle adulthood

legacy

what are you responsible in young/middle aulthood

their own development or deterioration

sandwich generation

when your caring for two generations (children and parents)

midlife crisis

reevaluation of life (start new hobbies, buy new car, etc)

am I making the legacy in life that I want to leave behind?

what is the goal of intervention with adults?

reengage in occupations that they find meaningful

what is the focus in later adulthood

adjustment to physical and psychosocial changes

what is the emphasis in later adulthood

community and family engagement

what is learned helplessness in later adulthood?

when others come in and provide so much assistance that older adults begin to feel and act helpless and relinquish control over things that they previously valued

what are areas of OT intervention for later adulthood?

driving (car safety/adjustment, visual perception, medication management), functional mobility, fall prevention, learning how to adaptive equipment, etc