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Activity-Based Goals Generated by Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Juleen Rodakowski1, Amanda M Becker1, Katlyn W Golias1
11 University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
OTJR : Occupation, Participation and Health
|January 19, 2018
Summary
Older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) successfully set activity goals using a client-centered rehabilitation approach. This model supports independence by addressing limitations in daily living activities, even with cognitive challenges.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Rehabilitation Science
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) affects older adults, increasing disability risk.
- Client-centered care is a potential rehabilitation model for this population.
- Understanding goal generation in MCI is crucial for effective interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine if older adults with MCI can generate activity-based goals within a client-centered care framework.
- To identify the types of goals generated by older adults with MCI.
Main Methods:
- Secondary analysis of data from 13 older adults with MCI.
- Participants engaged in goal setting using a client-centered rehabilitation model.
- Goals generated were analyzed for type and feasibility.
Main Results:
- Older adults with MCI successfully generated 55 activity-based goals.
- The client-centered approach facilitated goal generation despite subtle functional limitations.
- The majority of goals focused on instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs).
Conclusions:
- Client-centered care enables older adults with MCI to set meaningful goals.
- This approach can mitigate activity limitations and participation restrictions.
- Early rehabilitation using client-centered models may prevent disability in older adults with MCI.
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