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Abstract
This paper describes a non-traditional role for gerontological occupational and physical therapists-that of the therapist-advocate. Rather than providing direct service to individual clients, the therapist-advocate takes advantage of increasing public and government consciousness of the plight of the aged and seeks to influence the decision-making bodies to improve the quality of life for the aged. A rationale for this role and a number of strategies for increasing its visibility and influencing legislation and education are presented.