Dr. Remy Hadley's mother and brother both previously died from Huntington's disease. She finally decided that it was time to get tested, and then found out that she too had the gene for the disease. Because Huntington's is a genetic disease, there was a very high chance for a positive test. A year later, Remy began noticing symptoms, beginning with tremors in her hands. Dr. Hadley is a 35 year old physician, which is one of her major occupations. Because of this, documentation is very important to her, and the tremors in her hands are keeping her from efficiently doing this. Dr. Hadley was referred to OT in order to maintain independence in her ADLs, such as feeding and drinking without spilling his food and drink. Adaptive equipment such as weighted utensils and cups with lids and a straw would be helpful. As a physical, Dr. Hadley finds her independence to be crucial, and I think OT would be beneficial for her case. Although this is a highly progressive disease, OT can try to keep her as well as possible for the remainder of her time.
Pat Summitt is well-known for being an exceptional basketball coach for the Lady Vols at the University of Tennessee Knoxville, as well as being a coach for the women's USA olympic team. In 2010, Pat began showing subtle signs of dementia, but she ignored the signs for another year. In 2011, she was diagnosed at age 59 with early-onset dementia. She went to Mayo Clinic when she began experiencing symptoms including showing up to a game while leaving her car running and calling the wrong terms during the game. She also reported signs such as feeling disoriented when waking up in the morning. She reported that numbers were especially difficult to understand and deal with at this point. After her diagnosis, Pat was determined to continue coaching at UTK; however, after about a year she was encouraged to retire from her position as head coach. She then started the Pat Summitt Foundation to raise money and awareness for research about early-onset dementia. During the middle stages of de...
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