Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Manipal proudly celebrates... 

OT Euphoria 2011

On 7th ,8th & 9th November 2011 on  the Occasion of World Occupational Therapy Day

COTE: “Geri Care” on 8th and 9th November 2011

Topics:

•         Scope of OT in Elderly Care: South African Perspective -Dr. Roshan Galvaan, Active Head, Dept. of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences University of Cape town, South Africa

•         Population Ageing: The Indian context - Sebestina D’souza (MOT), Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Occupational Therapy, MCOAHS

•         Fall prevention in older adults - Sebestina D’souza (MOT), Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Occupational Therapy

•         Falls in elderly: Medical & pharmacological risk factors - Dr. Manjunath Hande, Prof. & Unit Head, Dept of Medicine, KMC.

•         Communication with the elderly - Dr. G. Kanaka, Assoc. Prof. & HOD, Dept. of Speech & Hearing, MCOAHS.

•         Vision impairments in elderly: screening and management strategies - Nigil Sanker, Asst. Prof., Dept. of Optometry, MCOAHS

•         Assistive Technology: Creating possibilities for elders with locomotor issues - Shovan Saha, Assoc. Prof. & HOD, Dept. of Occupational Therapy, MCOAHS

•         Independent Living Skills in Elders with Hip Fracture - Sridhar D. (MOT,PGDR), Asst. Prof., Dept. of Occupational Therapy, MCOAHS

•         Adding life to the Aging Years - Vinita Acharya, Asst. Prof., Dept. of Occupational Therapy, MCOAHS

Student Events on 7th & 8th November 2011: Poster, Elocution, Potpourri, Quiz, Skit, Essay, & more...

Registration details for COTE program  please contact coordinator

Coordinator :

D. Sridhar,

Assistant Professor, Dept. of OT,

MCOAHS,  Manipal 576 104

sridharot@gmail.com