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Sara Story, OTD, OTR/L, BCG, CAPS

Sara Story, OTD, OTR/L, BCG, CAPS, is an occupational therapy faculty member at Spalding University. Dr. Story has 11 years of experience working with older adults. She serves on the Greater Louisville Aging in Place Alliance. Her interests, presentations, and publications include geriatric community-based therapy in utilizing technology to enhance outcomes in older adults, fall prevention, community mobility, and home modification and safety in underserved rural communities. Dr. Story is a Certified Aging in Place Specialist from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and is Board Certified in Gerontology from the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).

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Depression and Anxiety Disorders in Older Adults, 3rd Edition

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Depression and anxiety can impact an older adult’s daily life in a distressing way. Diminishing occupational performance and satisfaction is evident when the older adult becomes physically unwell, expresses hopelessness, and demonstrates social isolation by separation from family, friends, and day-to-day tasks. The ultimate outcome of these disorders can be intentional or unintentional loss of life. Suicide rates in older adult Caucasian men are among the highest in the...