Kate is a 70 years old lady who used to work as a dancer. She recently visited the medical center for a routine check-up and prosthetic refitting for her right leg. She complained of her recent problems with memory, hearing and pain during a hurried walk on her left Knee. The clinician took her history and found that she has a history of diabetes, left knee tendinitis, above the right Knee (ARK) amputation and prosthetics fitting. After a functional assessment, she was found able to cook as usual and has sound verbal reasoning. However, she has a decline in executive function impairment and decline in some of her thinking skills, difficulty in the following conversation or finding the specific speaker in a group conversation. She is also afraid of walking and instead taking small, cautious steps, along with a gait problem in the stance stage at the right leg. Imaging studies (MRI) showed damage to the prefrontal brain structure, and the auditory brain area were identified, and from a knee X-ray the left patella appeared lower than normal. i. From Kate's case and her medical condition, she must be suffering from a cognitive deficit Which opinion do you support: she has dementia, or she has a mild cognitive impairment? Discuss your opinion. ii. Suggest and justify at least one rehabilitation solution to improve Kate's executive
Kate is a 70 years old lady who used to work as a dancer. She recently visited the medical center for a routine check-up and prosthetic refitting for her right leg. She complained of her recent problems with memory, hearing and pain during a hurried walk on her left Knee. The clinician took her history and found that she has a history of diabetes, left knee tendinitis, above the right Knee (ARK) amputation and prosthetics fitting. After a functional assessment, she was found able to cook as usual and has sound verbal reasoning. However, she has a decline in executive function impairment and decline in some of her thinking skills, difficulty in the following conversation or finding the specific speaker in a group conversation. She is also afraid of walking and instead taking small, cautious steps, along with a gait problem in the stance stage at the right leg. Imaging studies (MRI) showed damage to the prefrontal brain structure, and the auditory brain area were identified, and from a knee X-ray the left patella appeared lower than normal. i. From Kate's case and her medical condition, she must be suffering from a cognitive deficit Which opinion do you support: she has dementia, or she has a mild cognitive impairment? Discuss your opinion. ii. Suggest and justify at least one rehabilitation solution to improve Kate's executive
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Transcribed Image Text:Kate is a 70 years old lady who used to work as a dancer. She recently visited the medical
center for a routine check-up and prosthetic refitting for her right leg. She complained of
her recent problems with memory, hearing and pain during a hurried walk on her left knee.
The clinician took her history and found that she has a history of diabetes, left knee
tendinitis, above the right Knee (ARK) amputation and prosthetics fitting. After a functional
assessment, she was found able to cook as usual and has sound verbal reasoning. However,
she has a decline in executive function impairment and decline in some of her thinking
skills, difficulty in the following conversation or finding the specific speaker in a group
conversation. She is also afraid of walking and instead taking small, cautious steps, along
with a gait problem in the stance stage at the right leg. Imaging studies (MRI) showed
damage to the prefrontal brain structure, and the auditory brain area were identified, and
from a knee X-ray the left patella appeared lower than normal.
i. From Kate's case and her medical condition, she must be suffering from a cognitive deficit
Which opinion do you support: she has dementia, or she has a mild cognitive impairment?
Discuss your opinion.
ii. Suggest and justify at least one rehabilitation solution to improve Kate's executive
function?
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