Firearms, Dementia, and the Role of Occupational Therapy
Novak, L., Russell, H., & Sanchez, A. M. (2021). Firearms, dementia, and the role of occupational therapy. SIS Quarterly Practice Connections, 6(2), 14–17. In the home health setting, firearms can pose a risk not only to the clients that occupational therapy practitioners serve, but also to the clients’ families and all health professionals serving them. With an estimated 33% of all adults age 65 years or older owning a firearm, and