tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70206277546403091972024-03-14T05:26:25.817+00:00Occupational Therapy: Journal of a travel award- and beyondOT Ebbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06017274517997137679noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7020627754640309197.post-33510799840220111062013-06-22T21:39:00.001+01:002013-06-22T21:39:24.388+01:00OT? So What?During the week I attended the College of Occupational Therapists Conference in Glasgow. The College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section- Older People (COTSS-OP) conference ran simultaneously. It was really inspiring to hear many of the main keynote speakers, such as professor Michael Iwama, talking about preventative work and public health being important future arenas for OTs. The OT Ebbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06017274517997137679noreply@blogger.com0Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre, Glasgow, Glasgow City G3 8YW, UK55.8609135 -4.288985899999943355.8586855 -4.2940283999999433 55.863141500000005 -4.2839433999999432tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7020627754640309197.post-4874429475723931232013-05-02T07:02:00.001+01:002013-05-02T07:02:54.554+01:00A to Z Blogging Callenge overThe Blogging from A to Z Challenge is finally over. I'd like to thank everyone who has visited this blog during the challenge- and apologise if I have deleted your comments, a blip occurred and deleted a whole lot (probably my fault when intending to delete spam!). Doing the challenge has made me think and reflect on my experiences while visiting the University of Southern California alongside myOT Ebbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06017274517997137679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7020627754640309197.post-58081555698325312072013-04-30T07:24:00.000+01:002013-04-30T07:24:03.155+01:00blue Zones <!--
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The Queen is an example to us all of someone who has successfully age proofed her life. Anyone over the age of 80 who can walk up and down a flight of stone stairs, wearing heels and without holding onto a rail (or anyone's arm), as the Queen is regularly seen to do, has to be admired.
OT Ebbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06017274517997137679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7020627754640309197.post-48134387685712621742013-04-18T06:00:00.000+01:002013-04-18T06:00:07.616+01:00P is for Pledge <!--
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successfully redesign the way they live to be healthier. While we don't
have a say in our own genetic makeup, greater than 50 percent of our
mental and physical health status is related to lifestyle. You can even
start small: ride public transportation, reconnect with a long-lost
friend, join a ballroom dance class, or follow OT Ebbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06017274517997137679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7020627754640309197.post-26010455768466654202013-04-15T06:00:00.000+01:002013-04-15T06:00:15.667+01:00Money, money, moneyM
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I
Information Technology (IT)
– or the ability to use it- is probably the most significant divider of
generations in the early 21st Century. Youngsters today are ‘digital
natives’- they have grown up with IT and are at ease and confident using it.
Everyone else is a ‘digital imigtrant’- they have had to learn a new language
and culture. For some this has been relatively easy as they have OT Ebbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06017274517997137679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7020627754640309197.post-55708469320165936812013-04-09T07:15:00.003+01:002013-04-09T07:15:19.784+01:00Health and Happiness <!--
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G
Gardening Gracefully….
Enjoyment of a garden and of actually being able to do the gardening is a pleasure for many people. Gardens provide beauty, peace and fresh air- as well as exercise working on them. They may even provide food for the household.
In older age, some aspects of gardening can become physically difficult. Age Proof your life by thinking ahead and making changes OT Ebbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06017274517997137679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7020627754640309197.post-59368997048855413252013-04-06T06:00:00.000+01:002013-04-06T06:00:04.511+01:00F is for Fashion... <!--
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