Status of functional assessment in occupational therapy with the elderly.
The purpose of this article is to describe the status of functional assessment in occupational therapy with older persons and its applications to the health care team. First, the traditional approach to functional assessment of older persons is reviewed, followed by several challenges directed toward this process. Second, a multidimensional assessment appropriate for use by trained allied health professionals is described. Finally, two recent assessments are presented as examples for the future.
Neuhaus
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Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Miller
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards*; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life