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Most rehabilitation professionals report spending more than half of their time treating patients over the age of 65 years. Geriatric patients have become the new majority, so we must rise to the occasion to best serve this patientpopulation. It can be difficult to find the most purposeful and meaningful activities to engage our older patients. Many stereotypes about aging and older adults can lead rehabilitation professionals to create suboptimal care environments or use inefficient tactics to motivate ourpatients during their rehabilitation. Providing evidence-based practice includes the use of psychologically informed practice, which outlines the psychosocial factors that can best predict outcomes in rehabilitation. This course will provide rehabilitation professionals with the latest evidence to best guide interactions with older adult patients. It will also provide practical strategies to implement psychologically informed techniques into daily practice to improve motivation and adherence in patients.
Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants
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Jessica (CT) on Feb 17, 2026
the course instructor was a great speaker. very informative!
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Briita (WA) on Feb 04, 2026
instructor was very knowledgeable in this content, her passion was felt. loved it!
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Pamela (NJ) on Jan 26, 2026
excellent and necessary topic for most any practicing pt!
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Dillon (OK) on Jan 22, 2026
very good and clear presentation of information, i was able to learn a lot.
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Rosemarie (NJ) on Dec 23, 2025
overall i thought the course was informative
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Kaitlin (GA) on Dec 05, 2025
extremely informative and interesting topic. i would like to be able to dig a little deeper into how to most effectively help those with heightened anxiety and pain dominance.
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Monica (FL) on Nov 01, 2025
very knowledgeable and experienced instructor.
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Angela (GA) on Oct 29, 2025
i liked it.
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Mia (WA) on Oct 26, 2025
good information! as a still-working 72 year old ot, i would like to suggest the term "implicit bias" in describing that sort of non-hostile ageism. also, i am frequently advising younger colleagues to avoid "honey", "dear", etc. as well as not referring to any elderly person as "cute" or "adorable". i know, it shouldn't have to be said, but these therapists often look shocked when i tell them that it is demeaning and condescending.thanks for teaching this course.
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Russell (TX) on Oct 19, 2025
very informative and helpful
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