Wealth of Health Educational Program

Identify rising geriatric health challenges and the aging population doubling by 2060. Note increased costs, chronic illnesses, aging in place concerns, and the need for education and prevention.

Explore how interventions address older adults' eight dimensions of wellness, highlighting physical and social gains, occupational therapy, and lifestyle strategies to improve health-related quality of life.

Develop a program addressing the eight dimensions of wellness for older adults to improve health, meaningful occupations, and quality of life through evidence-based, client-centered, cognitive-behavioral care.

demonstrate evidence-based, occupation-based practice and lifelong learning as an occupational therapist; develop eight dimensions of wellness materials for older adults, including eight handouts, a poster, and a session schedule.

Demonstrate professionalism, ethical behavior, and advocacy to influence positive change in occupational therapy by educating older adults on the eight dimensions of wellness and guiding them to apply interventions.

Develop and implement education and interventions for the eight dimensions of wellness using occupation-based interventions and a toolkit, for older adults' daily routines.

Demonstrates how the capstone uses a cognitive behavioral frame of reference to develop an eight-dimensions wellness program for older adults within a continuum of care, improving quality of life.

Review the reference slides for the doctoral capstone project and presentation, and list image sources used throughout this wealth of health educational program lecture.

Acknowledge mentors and supporters who guided wealth of health program capstone project, including the capstone mentor, activities director, needs assessment informant, and faculty, with access to artifacts in course resources.