alzheimer’s disease & recreational therapy
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Alzheimer’s Disease & Recreational Therapy. Friends with Benefits. Video. http:// www.youtube.com / watch?v =pMMlVh_fP2g. Why Alzheimer’s?. Make an impact 3-20 years after Diagnosis -Gillman Affects brain functioning Pre-dementia, early, moderate, advanced - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE & RECREATIONAL THERAPYFRIENDS WITH BENEFITS
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VIDEOhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMMlVh_fP2g
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WHY ALZHEIMER’S?Make an impact3-20 years after Diagnosis -Gillman
Affects brain functioningPre-dementia, early, moderate, advancedIncreased risk though aging/family history
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STATISTICS5.4 million Americans live with Alzheimer’sOver 15 million Americans provide unpaid care valued at $210 billionPayments for care are estimated to be $200 billion in the US in 2012 -Alzheimer’s Association
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TREATMENT OPTIONSPharmaceutical drugsDaily care-giving
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RECREATIONAL THERAPY“Helps patients recover basic motor functioning and reasoning abilities, builds confidence and enables those affected to socialize more effectively” - Mayo School of Health Sciences
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LOCAL ORGANIZATIONSCarriage Green Senior Home • Treasure Chest Activity • Encourage choosing diet • Music during meals
Middle Brook Farms Senior Home • “People often link songs to memories. Music can help alter a person’s mood” -Thompson
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THE REGENCY HOUSELocated in Wallingford, CT4 main housing unitsOffers physical, occupational and speech therapy
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OUR EFFORTS Balloon Volleyball:
• Ideal for those with limited physicalmovement & cognitive abilities
• Improves physical coordination
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OUR EFFORTS PT. 2Picture Books: trigger memories & social interaction
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PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
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NEXT TIME?Interview firstReturn to see residents
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WRAP UP