Aging in Place

Question 1

Presbyopia

Answer 1

trouble reading at close distances, Slight decline in visual field, slower adaptation to light and dark, reduced contrast sensitivity, reduced depth perception, increased sensitivity to glare

Question 2

Macular Degeneration

Answer 2

loss to the central vision field

Question 3

Glaucoma

Answer 3

peripheral vision loss, difficulty navigating through crowds, difficulty reaching for items

Question 4

Standard interview questions

Answer 4

Do you loose your place while readinh?What strategies do you use to identify your
What strategies do you use to identify your medicines? Tell them apart?medicines? Tell them apart?

Question 5

Luxl Q/2

Answer 5

used to evaluate the amount of ligt needed by an individual to read, measures the amount of light (lux) and temperature (kelvin) that is ideal for reading

Question 6

adaptive equipment for low vision

Answer 6

tactile markings, contrast enhancements, writing guides

Question 7

low vision interventions

Answer 7

remove clutter, Lighting: task lighting vs ambient lighting

Question 8

OT role in multicomponent program

Answer 8

semi-structured clinical interview to identify problem areas, observational assessment for targeted areas (safety, efficiency etc)

Question 9

PT’s role in multicompoent intervention

Answer 9

balance and muscle strengthening, fall - recovery techniques

Question 10

Outcomes regarding home intervention

Answer 10

Effective regarding decreasing difficulty
Effective regarding decreasing difficulty
 with ADL & IADL, improving use of
with ADL & IADL, improving use of
strategies, reducing fear of falling,
strategies, reducing fear of falling,
improving self-efficacy
improving self-efficacy

Question 11

task specific resistance training

Answer 11

training in chair and bed- rise tasks

Question 12

functional task exercise program

Answer 12

-Warm up, functional task exercise and cool
-Perceived exertion of 7-8 on a 10 point scale
during functional task exercise
-Clients/participants record their performance

Question 13

Funcitonal task exercise continued

Answer 13

functional tasks involving moving with vertical component, moving with a horizontal component (carrying an object and changing between lying- sitting- standing)

Question 14

Additional intervention approaches

Answer 14

cognitive interventions and IADL performance (ACTIVE program), self management interventions, home-based multi-disciplinary rehabilitation, lifestyle redesign

Question 15

lifestyle redesign

Answer 15

Designed to slow age-related decline among community-dwelling older adults

• assists older adults in developing a personally meaningful, healthy lifestyle that is sustainable
• evidence that it is cost effective and improves pain, social function, mental health, vitality

Question 16

Lifestyle redesign

Answer 16

small group sessions 2 hours. week plus up to 10 one hour individual sessions,

• develop plans to overcome obstacles
• participation in delected activities: rehearsal and repetition of changes