Aphasia is a language disorder that results from damage to portions of the brain that are responsible for language. For most people‚ these are parts of the left side (hemisphere) of the brain. Aphasia usually occurs suddenly‚ often as the result of a stroke or head injury‚ but it may also develop slowly‚ as in the case of a brain tumor. The disorder impairs the expression and understanding of language as well as reading and writing. "Aphasia may co-occur with speech disorders such as dysarthria or
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THE CURRENT PERSPECTIVES OF NURSING PRACTICE Electric Shock Therapy St George’s University of London Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences Nurse’s knowledge of and attitude to ECT Objective was to explore nurse’s knowledge of and attitude to ECT and to find whether knowledge and experience of ECT correlated with more positive attitudes to the treatment A questionnaire that included 211 Registered nurses working in a London Mental Health. It included knowledge and attitude scales
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If you have a child who has recently been diagnosed with autism‚ you may want to look into what physical therapy options are available to your child. Here are three benefits of physical therapy that your child may experience by working with a physical therapist. #1 Your Child Will Learn Age-Appropriate Motor Skills If your child struggles with mastering age-appropriate motor skills‚ a physical therapist can work with your child learn these skills. This type of intervention can start as young as
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Aroma therapy is all you need after a day’s hard work. It gives you a much needed relaxation break! And we all know‚ candles are a must for this therapy. While we were making it‚ we discovered that making these beautiful candles is a therapy in itself! Plus‚ such candles always come in handy during Christmas and make for a lovely and aromatic decor! Measure out the amount of candle wax flakes you’ll need for each of your containers. The rule of thumb is two times the amount of wax flakes to fill
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of animals can help the overall wellbeing of all. They are able to reduce blood pressure‚ improve survival rate‚ and increase overall happiness in those that surround them. For these reasons‚ we should begin implementing the use of Animal Assisted Therapy in long term medical facilities around the
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I was able to witness Zach’s recovery which was facilitated by his occupational therapist. Thereafter‚ I was fixated on pursuing a profession that would allow me to fulfill my passion for helping people. I soon became convinced that occupational therapy was right for me. In the spring of 2015‚ I learned that I had been accepted to Eastern Washington’s MOT program. During my short time in the MOT program‚ I have had the opportunity to gain experience
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Besides improving inpatient functioning‚ preoperative physical therapy has the potential to decrease post-acute care utilization and the total episode-of-care cost for patients who undergo total joint replacement surgery (57). Snow et al. found in their cohort study that the use of preoperative physical therapy was associated with a 29% decrease in the use of any post-acute care services. This association was sustained after adjusting for comorbidities‚ demographic characteristics‚ and procedural
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Non-Pharmacologic therapies include elevating the head of the bed at nighttime‚ eating smaller meals‚ not eating close to bedtime or before laying down‚ and eating less fatty and aggravating foods. The patient noted that she liked to cook big dinners so it is recommended to reduce the meal size‚ use less fatty foods‚ and move dinner time earlier in the day. Elevating the head at bedtime would also be beneficial for this patient as she mentioned that her symptoms mostly occur in the evening around
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Throughout my time spent here at KU‚ I plan to obtain a B.S. degree in Exercise Science‚ and then go on and apply to the Physical Therapy program. In order to get accepted into the program‚ I must have a 3.0 GPA average or higher‚ and typically all accepted students have higher GPA’s than that. This being so‚ I will have to make sure to always stay on top of my homework and prepare properly for every test and exam. This program is very competitive‚ so it will most likely be a struggle for me to get
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told that I had a knack for writing well. All throughout my grade school years‚ my teachers and parents would suggest to me that I should focus more on this gift. However‚ to be bluntly honest‚ nothing truly sparked my interest toward pursuing recreational writing. Since the early years of my educational background‚ writing presented itself to me as more of a chore than it did a creative hobby. Throughout the years‚ many teachers fell short in their attempts to inspire me to truly enjoy writing
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