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Cognitive Recovery After COVID-19

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
There are still so many unanswered questions about how the COVID-19 virus affects some people after recovering. There are some known neurological and cognitive symptoms that can last long after being infected with COVID-19. Working with a speech-language pathologist can improve cognitive changes with attention, concentration, short-term memory, word-finding, and cognitive fatigue.
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Difficulty Swallowing

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Many patients diagnosed with COPD struggle with swallowing. This is frequently related to the coordination of respiration and swallowing. This handout outlines what COPD is and how it affects swallowing. It includes several strategies for patients to try that are aimed at improving this coordination and reducing signs/symptoms of dysphagia.
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout for patients and caregivers on Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease includes a description of its presentation, progression, and treatment, including common therapy interventions based on common disease characteristics.
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Charcot Foot

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Peripheral neuropathy and diabetes mellitus affects a huge number of adults.  The complications of diabetes are vast and one of the more immobilizing complications is charcot foot.  This handout describes the diagnosis. It is a great resource to give patients who have developed arthropathy or are at risk.
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Changes to Behavior and Personality After Brain Injury

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Many patients and families struggle with the reality of the long-term changes in behavior and personality associated with brain injury. Includes descriptions of aggression, confabulation, emotional lability, lacking emotion, being put in unsafe situations, poor judgment, lack of initiation, disinhibition, agitation, and anxiety.
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Caregiver Resources

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Caregivers are often overwhelmed by their loved ones’ illness or injury and all the new terminology that is thrown at them by healthcare staff. It is important to remember that they could benefit from education and resources to help reduce their burden of care. This material provides a list of resources for caregivers to help them transition to their new role more comfortably.
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Caregiver Management Plan Outline

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
All caregivers need to take care of themselves. This means leaving loved ones in the care of other family, friends, or professionals. This caregiver management plan outline guides caregivers when creating a comprehensive written plan to pass on to alternative care providers. May be completed within a structured therapy session with clinical guidance or individually by patients and their families.
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Cardiovascular Disease and Cognition

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout explains how cardiovascular disease can cause functionally debilitating changes in cognition. These changes in cognition can negatively affect independence, productivity, and quality of life.
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Building Joint Attention in Toddlers

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout features a family-friendly explanation of joint attention as well as practical strategies to improve joint attention skills.
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