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   For this neuro note, I chose to watch a TED x Talk called What You Can Do To Prevent Alzheimer's by Lisa Genova. I chose this because Alzheimer's is very common and I feel as though I don't know as much about it as I would like and I would like to know more. In this TED x Talk,  Genova talked about what Alzheimer's looks like in the brain. It is an accumulation of the protein β-Amyloid and plaques. She also elaborated on how lifestyle impacts Alzheimer's. People who are sleep deprived are linked to higher rates of Alzheimer's. This makes sense because sleep is when the brain regenerates. Along with sleep deprivation, cardiovascular disease, as well as other diseases like diabetes, is also linked to Alzheimer's. These were factors that seemed obvious, but what I did learn from the video was that neuroplasticity of the brain from increased stimulating activities would help prevent Alzheimer's. Genova explained how a "cognitive reserve"

  For my media project, I had a client named Alice who is a 51-year-old Caucasian female. She is a retired middle school teacher and she was diagnosed with secondary-progressive multiple sclerosis and hypertension. Some of her barriers included:  ·     Frequent falls ·       Fatigue ·       Trouble gardening ·       Decreased sensation in her hands ·       Limited AROM in both shoulders ·       Weakness ·       Decreased fine motor & gross motor coordination ·       Home safety   ·       Difficulty planning and organizing When I was brainstorming for this project, I thought about what was the biggest barrier for the client in doing her occupations. My "aha" moment was realizing that energy conservation played a key role in how Alice went about her day. We learned earlier in this course that fatigue is inevitable with MS and the 4 P's of energy conservation would be greatly beneficial for the client. I decided