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Trilhas associativas e ampliação do espaço de saúde na demência: um relato em Terapia Ocupacional Dinâmica: Associative pathways and expansion of the health space in dementia: a report in Dynamic Occupational Therapy

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: : Context: Report of the occupational therapy follow-up of a 79-year-old woman with vascular dementia, treated by two therapists who worked based on the Dynamic Occupational Therapy Method (MTOD). Intervention Process: The follow-up occurred over five years in a private practice, with twice-weekly sessions. The dynamics of the triadic relationship (target-subject – therapists – activities), sustained within the therapeutic settings, enabled the older woman to carry out associative trails and, through them, to assign meaning and significance to her activities, while also maintaining her sense of historicity and social participation. Critical Analysis of the Practice: The convergence between the World Health Organization’s concept of Healthy Ageing and the MTOD is demonstrated through the presentation of this therapeutic process. Summary of Considerations: The MTOD proved effective in maintaining historicity despite cognitive decline.

Source: Revista Interinstitucional Brasileira de Terapia Ocupacional - REVISBRATO

Authors: Valente Santos, Claudia Aline, de Castro Alves Victal, Francine

Language: Portuguese

Topic: Occupational Therapy Practice and Research

Subfield: Occupational Therapy

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7216638848

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