TY - JOUR ID - 138259 TI - Occupational Therapy Intervention Among Older Adults JO - Journal of Iranian Medical Council JA - JIMC LA - en SN - 2645-338X AU - Hosseini, Seyed Ali AU - Rashedi, Vahid AU - Gharib, Masoud AD - Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran AD - School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health (Tehran Institute of Psychiatry), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran AD - Department of Occupational Therapy, Orthopedic Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran Y1 - 2021 PY - 2021 VL - 4 IS - 3 SP - 183 EP - 185 KW - Non DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.18502/jimc.v4i3.7221 N2 - Population aging is considered a result of the demographic shift from a high to low level of mortality and decreased fertility rates combined with an increase in life expectancy due to the advancements in the health sector. Between 2015 and 2030, the number of people aged ≥ 60 years will increase by 56%, from 901 million to 1.4 billion globally. Older person’s numbers will exceed the population of children aged 0-9 years (1.4 billion against 1.3 billion) (1). Aging is defined as a part of life which is not synonymous with illness or disability; however, advanced age increases the risk for frailty, chronic disease, disability, and increased demand for health care services, including managing chronic disease, rehabilitation, home health, community social services, and long-term care (2). Older adults generally wish to stay active and independent of help and be able to continue living in their own homes as long as possible and not being a burden on others. To promote active and healthy aging, health interventions should optimize older adults’ participation in society. They are defined as the person’s involvement in activities providing social interactions with others in the community (3). An absence of meaningful occupation and social participation may hinder healthy aging and lead to social isolation (4). UR - http://www.jimc.ir/article_138259.html L1 - http://www.jimc.ir/article_138259_189cd1ba55e1d5e199a4cdbca72a990f.pdf ER -