Promoting Longevity through Engagement in Purposeful Occupations
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چکیده
Ron Henry, an artist based in Grand Junction, CO, provided the cover art for Fall 2022 edition of The Open Journal Occupational Therapy (OJOT). “On Trail to Durango” is a 36” x painting made from oil and acrylic on gesso board. has been creating beautiful since he was child. Art with strong sense purpose throughout his life. At age 90, attributes longevity living healthy lifestyle regular engagement purposeful occupations, such as painting. In this tenth anniversary issue OJOT, Occupation Artist profiling celebrate nearly nine-decade-long career artist.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2168-6408']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/2168-6408.2127