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Which of the following impairments is typically one of the earliest symptoms an individual may exhibit as an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease?

According to your readings, Allen refers to the OT’s role as being more of a:

Allen’s cognitive levels provide the therapist with information on what could be expected of a client at different levels: What activity best describes successful activities for a person with an ACL of  4.0?

BONUS (1 pt) You are an OT and have received orders to evaluate and treat an individual with a head injury. He is several months post injury. He was in rehab previously and received OT, PT, and ST. He lives at home with his parents and has had difficulty adjusting to this injury due to decreased executive functioning skills. Choose the BEST ecologically valid assessment tool that will give you the information as to his functional deficits.

An individual who is functioning at Allen’s Cognitive Level 4 has difficulty remembering to take his medication twice daily.  Which of the following is the MOST appropriate recommendation? 

An OT is planning a program to address the needs of persons with Alzheimer’s disease and their families as a part of a hospital outreach program. What area of intervention would be MOST beneficial to maintain safety and support function at home for people in the middle to late stages of Alzheimer’s disease?

You are working in a memory care unit with a client Dorothy, a client with moderate but advancing dementia. She tells you about her husband who was combining wheat all day and she needs to get an evening meal ready when everyone comes in from the field. You know that her husband passed away prior to her coming to the memory care unit. Which approach supports acknowledgement, acceptance, and acting to redirect attention?

Based on the previous question regarding Scott, what would be the MOST APPROPRIATE intervention approach to use to help this client with his limitations? 

An OT is working with an elderly patient in the middle stages of Alzheimer disease who was admitted to the hospital after accidentally setting a kitchen fire. What is the MOST appropriate information to provide caregivers with regards to cooking?

What goal BEST reflects the cognitive disabilities frame of reference?