[Dysphagia] off topic:Pick's disease

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The OT/PT department in my rehab unit want me to do a cog eval and tx on a  
pt with Pick's disease. Clinical dysphagia eval was completed by another slp 
(pt  was admitted to our facility following d/c from hospital with a dx of 
aspiration  pneumonia).  I know this gentleman personally (though I was not aware 
of  how advanced his dementia is at this point) and I know that his wife is  
currently investigating LTC for him because he can no longer be left alone at  
home........is there any justification for working with a pt with this dx?   I 
should add that I frequently work with dementia pts  to improve  functional 
skills and to establish functional maintenance programs for family  and staff, 
so it's not the "dementia" diagnosis per se for which I'm questioning  the 
efficacy of tx.
 
Thanks in advance.



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