Neurodegenerative Disease: Addressing Participation

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in Occupation This course will require students to examine current and emerging best practices for addressing participation in occupation for an older adult experiencing a neurodegenerative disease process. This course requires students to explore the role of occupational therapy on promoting participation in occupation for the aging population. Neurological diseases covered within this course include Alzheimer ’s disease, Parkinson ’s disease, and polyneuropathies. Students will engage in critical reasoning within forum discus sions, analyzing intervention strategies, and development of a client- based case study.