tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717645724652422796.post5801854657771530550..comments2023-10-20T10:28:16.989+01:00Comments on University of Salford Occupational Therapy Education Blog: The Young Ones.................Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04020158010421360396noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717645724652422796.post-30888987812824750122010-11-09T19:21:14.812+00:002010-11-09T19:21:14.812+00:00Although I have not had the opportunity to watch t...Although I have not had the opportunity to watch this series, it sounds quite fascinating! It really made me think of both my parents and grandparents. I have always felt that they have always acted much younger than one would expect for their chronological ages. This just confirms that age is nothing but a number and many of your abilities come from how you feel on the inside. Of course the way someone may feel is influenced by many surrounding factors. <br /><br />I just recently completed my level II fieldwork and had one individual who was in his 50's who was unwilling to cooperate with even the simplest of tasks. He proclaimed that he was too old to take part in any activity and was happy just laying in his reclining chair. This individual had recently lost his wife and job. When looking at his medical charts you could see that his health decline started very shortly after those two life changing events. <br />I finally was able to get through to my client by talking to him about his dogs. We then were able to use his love for his dogs as a way to get him working on functional mobility. Being able to go home and walk/play with his dogs became his motivation to participating in both OT and PT. <br /><br />This just confirms that best practice is client-centered and occupation based.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717645724652422796.post-13793088480640550672010-11-09T18:12:53.359+00:002010-11-09T18:12:53.359+00:00This is very interesting! I am an occupational th...This is very interesting! I am an occupational therapy student and I really enjoyed reading about this series. It is amazing just how much of a difference the environment and engaging in meaningful activities can affect an individual. I don't think the change in these individuals was just because they were celebrities. It may have had some effect, but we are taught in school that it is important to participate in meaningful activities. I feel that by changing the environment to feel more like a time when these individuals were younger and doing the things they enjoyed made them feel more able to and willing to participate. Even Derek who said he couldn't do something was able to do it. I am most amazed by the woman who was in a wheelchair but by the end of the week, she was walking. I wish I had known about this series sooner because I would have really liked to have seen it. <br /><br />I am unsure of the population I would like to work with when I get out into the profession but this information is definitely something I will remember. This study seems to prove true the saying, "you are only as old as you feel".Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04334079382605782107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717645724652422796.post-55592369780393527372010-09-29T20:30:34.520+01:002010-09-29T20:30:34.520+01:00I found this programme extremely interesting. I wa...I found this programme extremely interesting. I watched The science of the young ones and it was great to see how quickly the individuals were able to partake in activities of which they thought they had lost the ability to do a long time ago. The social and physical environments of the house helped in gaining their 'youth' again. Really enjoyed it!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06619912411886680556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717645724652422796.post-32762943148582504652010-09-24T19:34:43.489+01:002010-09-24T19:34:43.489+01:00This is fascinating, Angela...and bears out what I...This is fascinating, Angela...and bears out what I have always thought...that getting old is all in the mind.Sarah Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00480597227427423793noreply@blogger.com