An Occupational Therapy Student’s Learning from a Practice Placement with Alzheimer Scotland

[ad_1] The Technology Wall at the Alzheimer Scotland Brain Health and Dementia Resource Centre, Kirkcaldy, Fife. Hello! My name is Eva O’Callaghan and I’m an MSc in Occupational Therapy student at Edinburgh Napier University. I completed an eight-week placement between NHS Fife and Alzheimer Scotland at the end of last year, where I spent two … Read more

Occupational Therapy Co-Designing Post-Diagnostic Support for People Living with Dementia.

[ad_1] Journeying through Dementia 2020-2023 Part 1 The developing evidence on the benefits of AHP early interventions, the value of supported self-management and rehabilitation in enabling people to live well with dementia is overwhelming. It is therefore imperative that AHPs develop and/or adopt models of practice based on the evidence. This evidence increasingly emphasises greater … Read more

A webinar series: Occupational Therapy & Dementia. Promoting Inclusion, Rights and Opportunities for People Living With Dementia

[ad_1] PERSON, Environment and Occupation. #ROARdementia WEBINAR SERIES: PERSON 24th October at 3pm BST. INTRODUCTION Occupational therapists work to enable people and communities to live their best lives. They work with people of all ages, focusing on the ways in which time spent influences health and well-being, this could be playing sport, through going to … Read more

An Occupational Therapist & Industry Expert on Creating Safe Bathrooms

[ad_1] An Occupational Therapist & Industry Expert on Creating Safe Bathrooms September 4, 2023 by Alzheimer’s Speaks Listen Live or Listen at Your Convenience Tuesday September 5th, 2023 2 pm EST, 1 pm CST, 12 pm MST, 11 am PST & 7 pm London GMT, 9 pm South Africa SAST, and on the 6th at 6 … Read more