Productive Aging SIS Quarterly Articles

Using evidence to inform your practice

These articles from the SIS Quarterly Practice Connections show practical applications of research and evidence for Productive Aging areas of practice.

Community behavioral health services and addiction recovery in older adults

Kylie Widhelm, OTD, OTR/L; and Nicole Chipy, EdD, OTR/L, CLT

August 2023

Delirium, dementia, and post–intensive care syndrome in older adults: Knowing the differences and understanding best practices

Nicole Chipy, EdD, OTR/L, CLT

May 2023

The OT practitioner’s role and responsibility to quality assurance for productive aging

Steven D. Eberth, OTD, OTR, CDP, CFPS; and Amanda Scott, OTD, OTR, FAOTA, BCG, CADDCT-CDP, CLT

February 2023

Meeting diversity needs related to occupational therapy and an aging population

Amanda Scott, OTD, OTR, FAOTA, BCG, CADDCT-CDP, CLT; and Mitzi Lang, MSOT, OTR/L

November 2022

Fall prevention using the Kawa model with community-dwelling older adults

Amber N. Harshbarger, OTD, MOTR/L; and Jennifer E. Lape, OTD, OTR/L

August 2022

Long term care and autism: A neurodiversity approach

Brian Scaife, OTD, OTR/L; Amy Kurowski-Burt, EdD, MOT, OTR/L; Steven Wheeler, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA; and Heather Levander, MPT

May 2022

Using the Model of Human Occupation as a framework for promoting occupational engagement among socially isolated older adults

Katrin Volkmer, OTD, OTR/L, CLT-LANA

February 2022

Facilitating occupation in end-of-life care: The role of the occupational therapist

Deborah Budash, PhD, OTR/L

November 2021

Environmental Factors Impacting Sleep Among Older Adults Across Practice Settings

Rachel Teslow, OTDS; and Whitney Lucas Molitor, PhD, OTD, OTR/L, BCG

August 2021

Addressing Pelvic Pain in Older Women

Amanda Scott, OTD, OTR, BCG, CADDCT-CDP, CLT; Kristen Digwood, DPT, CAPP (pelvic), CLT; Rachel Teslow, OTDS; and Allyson Elrod-Bloom, OTDS

May 2021

How a Worldwide Pandemic Can Move the Needle for Occupational Therapy Home Assessment Practice

Carolyn Sithong, MS, OTR/L, SCEM, CAPS, FAOTA

February 2021

Falls Prevention in a Virtual World

Megan Edwards Collins, PhD, OTR/L, CAPS, CFPS; Raheema Hemraj, OTR/L; Lynn Gitlow, PhD, OTR/L, ATP, FAOTA; and Lauren Sheehan, OTD, OTR/L

November 2020

Occupational Therapy Intervention for Preventing Prescription Opioid Use Disorder in Older Adults

Chang Dae Lee, MSOT, OTR; and Gerald T. Voelbel, PhD

August 2020

Occupational Therapy for Older Women With Urinary Incontinence

Whitney Lucas Molitor, PhD, OTD, OTR/L, BCG; and Molly Nadeau, BS

May 2020

Aging Innovatively: A Community-Based Healthy Aging Program

Anne Lansing, OTD, MOL, OTR/L

February 2020

An Interprofessional Approach to Diabetes Management in Primary Care for Older Adults

Diana R. Feldhacker, OTD, OTR/L, BCPR; and Joy D. Doll, OTD, OTR/L

Productive Aging Special Interest Section articles