6/21/2023 0 Comments Cognitive tasks![]() Ongoing practical cognitive tasks can be for patients to update their calendars. Review how to open web browsers, search on Google, check email, and close tabs.Įven these seemingly simple tasks can be life-changing for motivated patients. Place simple, step-by-step directions next to the voicemail box to help them remember how to use the system. Some patients may benefit from learning how to program numbers on the speed dial. Help patients learn how to listen to voicemails on a landline and how to delete them. Focus on one cellphone feature at a time. Show your patient how to find the instructions for each online, then write simple, step-by-step directions for them to follow. Use a cellphoneĪlthough many of our cognitive patients have cellphones, most don’t actually know how to use basic features such as Silence, Alarms, Calendar, or Calculator. Sometimes, you may even have enough time to make a nice snack during your session! 5. ![]() If your patient enjoys cooking, a great functional task is to follow recipes.īring recipes in magazines or books or print out a few simple recipes from the internet. Connect patients to Meals on Wheels or other comparable community programs if they are unable to consistently feed themselves. Unfortunately, malnutrition is not uncommon with older adults. ![]() Have them set reminders for when they’ll go grocery shopping.įor inspiration, pick a weekly ad from the local grocery store and review it with your patients. Help patients create meal lists and grocery lists for the week. If the patient needs help, make sure a nurse or a family member is filling their pillboxes until they can do it safely and independently. Complete steps 5 through 7 for the rest of your prescriptions.Įncourage your patients to be systematic when filling out their pillboxes.Place the botthe to the right side of the table.Take one prescription bottle and fill in one week’s worth of pills.Open up all the compartments of the pill box.Place all your prescription bottles on the left side of the table.Turn off the TV, silence your cellphone, and avoid having conversations while filling out your pill box.Fill out your pillbox at the same time and day every week.Provide the handout and teach your patients the following steps: You can teach them how to fill a pillbox, how to set a daily reminder on their smart speaker or cell phone, and how to memorize a list of each of their medications and their purpose. Several great practical cognitive tasks can center around medication management. You can also program smart home devices, such as Amazon Echo with Alexa, with alarms and reminders. Write simple directions for how to add or edit an alarm, then have patients review and practice the steps. Patients can create alarms and reminders to wake them up, take medications, eat meals, call the pharmacist, or refill a pillbox.
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