Dr. Remy Hadley's Story of Huntington's Disease

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.