Cognitive Dysfunctions Flashcards
what is cognition
process of knowing, awareness, reasoning, judgement, intuition and memory
involved in perceiving information
what is perceiving/perception
we feel emotions/emotions then isolate to make sense of them
select stimuli and integrate them to interpret
components of cognition
executive functions
attention
memory
discuss executive functions
planning, problem solving, recognizing errors and abstract thinking
discuss attention
ability to select and attend to stimulus while suppressing extraneous stimuli
discuss memory
allows individual to store experiences and perception to recall at a later time
what makes cognitive rehabilitation unique
allows pt to recover from functional disability cause by cognitive disease
adapt environment and using alternative strategies
what is the role of PTs in cognitive rehab
dapat alam mo what the usual cognitive impairments are in stroke, TBI
for you to know how you will approach exam and treatment
what to watch out for in pt’s with cognitive impairments
inability to do simple tasks
diff in initiating or completing a task
diff switching tasks
diminished capacity to locate objects
unable to follow one-step commands ket good cognitions - aphasia
what are the approaches to cognitive rehab
remedial approach - gusto ma improve through practice and repetition and improving cognition
compensatory approach - top-down; improve tasks over the cognitive impairment
strategies in remediation approach
matching - match red cones with each other
sorting - put together red and blue cones
recognising - pick out red cones from other color
identifying - where is the red cone
strategies for addressing memory
chunk items together
mnemonics
ask questions
memory aids - calendars, alarm clock
strategies for addressing selective attention
remove irrelevant stimuli - walk in // s obstacles
enhance and intensify important info - bold letters, highlighting
address internal distractions- anxiety etc; relaxation
strategies for addressing divided attention
separate tasks - one at a time
work towards making one or more tasks automatic - bit by bit
practice doing tasks together - walk while conversing
common in PD
strategies for addressing sustained attention
slow down rate of giving info
make stim easy to detect
sched diff task when well rested and preferred time of day