Department of Occupational Therapy Program Faculty Articles

Centennial Vision-Update on productive aging in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Publication Title

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

ISSN

0272-9490

Publication Date

1-1-2013

Abstract

This article describes a review of articles on productive aging published in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy (AJOT) during 2012 in light of the Centennial Vision charge of supporting practice through evidence. Seventeen AJOT articles published in 2012 specifically addressed productive aging. Of 6 Level I studies, 4 were systematic reviews that identified effective occupational therapy interventions for community-dwelling older adults; 1 randomized controlled trial examined the effectiveness of writing life reviews for residents of senior residences, and 1 meta-analysis investigated the effectiveness of fall-related efficacy and engagement in activity or occupation. Two Level II studies and 2 Level III studies produced support for the effectiveness of individual and group-based occupational therapy interventions. Of 7 descriptive studies addressing a variety of areas, 4 addressed the reliability and validity of assessments. In 2012, AJOT published more and higher quality studies addressing a variety of issues related to productive aging.

DOI

10.5014/ajot.2013.008219

Volume

67

Issue

4

First Page

1

Last Page

15

Disciplines

Occupational Therapy

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