Occupational Therapy and Older People

About the Author

Anita Atwal PhD, MSc, DipCOT, FHEA Anita is a senior lecturer in occupational therapy at BrunelUniversity. Prior to her academic career Anita s practiceexperience was in acute medicine, older people and neurology. Anitahas continued her particular interest in older adults in the acutecare setting into her academic career and has published over 30articles in international and national peer-reviewed journals.Anita is the director for Professional Practice Research at BrunelUniversity, which aims to support and empower students, academics,clinicians and service users to promote high standards in clinicalpractice. She also leads a master s level module onevidence-based practice for occupational therapists. Anne McIntyre, PhD, MSc, PGCertTLHE, DipCOT Anne is currently programme lead for the MSc (pre-registration)Occupational Therapy course at Brunel University, where she hasbeen an OT lecturer since 1997. She teaches occupational therapyand physiotherapy students at undergraduate and postgraduate level.Anne has worked in acute health care, neurological rehabilitation,with children with motor disorders and in community rehabilitationwith older people. Anne has also continued her particular interestin older people into her academic career. She leads amaster s level module on occupational therapy and activeageing. She is a member of the Brunel Institute for AgeingStudies.