Reisberg's 7 Stages of Dementia | OT MIRI

[@serenarovin2323]

Thank you for making these videos:) I have a silly question... does Alzheimer's fall under any of these stages or is it not part of Riesberg's stages? Thanks for all your help!

[@MiriLee]

Hi Serena, glad you're enjoying the videos! Remember, Alzheimer's is a type of Dementia and there are different scales professional use to identify the stages of AD. I'm not sure if you had a chance to read other comments, but here is a copy and paste from Natasha's comment above: "Sometimes, healthcare professionals discuss dementia using the Reisberg's stages of dementia.This divides the disease process into 7 stages based on the amount of cognitive decline. Other times, it's simply referred to as “early stage”, “middle stage” or “late-stage” dementia. I know, it can get confusing, especially with all the overlap, but remember, the progression of the disease and its characteristics are not fixed, absolute or same with every patient. So it is important to gain a broad and conceptual understanding of how the disease progresses from beginning to end and know the specific intervention strategies for symptoms that are likely to be present at each stage of the disease. My video on the Riesberg's 7 stages is intended to provide detail on the characteristics and symptoms that are present at each stage, while the AD Disease-OT intervention video is intended to provide you with specific OT intervention strategies you might consider for Alzheimer's disease as it progresses from mild to severe. I hope that provides clarification!

[@serenarovin2323]

Thank you so much for the response Miri and all the hard work in the videos! It has been a really nice to mix up book studying with your videos!:)

[@MiriLee]

You're welcome, Serena!

[@kaylenebolla8767]

Thank you so much Miri you are the biggest blessing ! I found out today that I passed my cota exam with a 450 ! On the nose ! I’m still on cloud 9 , happy crying ..And if I didn’t have your videos I couldn’t have done it ! Thank you so much again so thankful for you ❤️❤️❤️

[@MiriLee]

Kaylene, I saw that you wrote me a day ago and I replied on that thread, but I just wanted to reiterate here just how EXCITED and happy I am to call you my fellow colleague. Let's keep in touch and continue to celebrate and share both our struggles and milestones as we go through this OT journey together. *BIG HUG*

[@Diana-wz2rw]

Hello OT Miri, I just wanted to say THANK YOU for all of your time, effort, and commitment to making these resources for everyone. The way you synthesize and relay information in such a simple, easy-to-understand format really helps to supplement other NBCOT studying resources. And your persona, kindness, and love simply radiate through the screen. You're such a gem. My exam is slated for the end of October, I'll definitely report back to let you know if I've passed to share the joy of my journey with my favorite, virtual study buddy. :)

[@MiriLee]

Diana! I don't know how I missed this message! Thank you so much for your sweet and encouraging words. It is truly my pleasure to be able to connect with you and our community in this meaningful way as we share our OT journey and I'm grateful and humbled to know that my resources have been a source of support and comfort for you. I hope you're doing well and staying safe. Sending you so much love and light your way, Miri

[@Diana-wz2rw]

@@MiriLee I PASSED! Thanks again and happy holidays. Sending love and light to you and your family as well. 💛

[@teraesposito6032]

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! I was so overwhelmed studying for my NBCOT and your videos are so very helpful!

[@MiriLee]

Great to hear, Tera! This is EXACTLY why the channel was started and I get the biggest high when I receive comments like this. Welcome to our community and thank you for leaving a comment. Good luck preparing for your exam, Tera! If you haven't already, be sure to follow me both on my Facebook Page and Group for helpful tips and strategies. facebook.com/OTmiri/

[@lifeonholidae]

Once again such a clear and concise video. Thank you!!!

[@lmc62388]

Thank you for all your videos! I took my OTR exam last Thursday and just found out I passed! Your videos were very helpful!! :)

[@MiriLee]

Lisa Chamberlain! Congratulations! What wonderful news. You must be feeling a range of intense emotions- excitement, pride, joy, relief!! Soak it all in and relish it! Thank you for coming back to the site to let me know these videos helped. It's the only reason and hope I had for starting this channel- to offer help and support to other OTs who find this process daunting. Reading comments like this fuels my desire to keep doing this!!!!! Congratulations again Lisa!

[@chicadenadar]

I take my boards next Tuesday and I'm getting nervous! These videos are giving me confidence because you make it so easy to remember and understand these concepts. THANK YOU!

[@MiriLee]

Thank you for your comment and feedback! I really do believe that so much of what it takes to pass this exam hinges on our confidence and ability to stay calm during the exam. I know it's easier said than done. I was a complete mess a week before the exam and walked out of the prometric center feeling miserable. I will never forget that feeling. But, that's why I started doing these videos- to share my experience with other students with hopes that others would be spared this kind of anxiety I went through. Remember that what you need most to pass this exam is already within you. Spend the rest of this week reminding yourself that you are MORE than this NBCOT exam. Whether this is your first time or 10th time, know that there is nothing that cannot be tackled here. Good luck Krista Currier! I'll be thinking of you next Tuesday and sending my positive vibes :)

[@chicadenadar]

You have a wonderful mission and, I can't speak for others but, you're succeeding from my point of view! Thank you for the positive words! Your videos are helpful, a great reminder that the OT community is supporting us through this test, and helping us to remember to keep occupational balance in our lives! Thank you for being open and sharing your experiences with us. It's always a little less stressful to know other people have been through the same thing!

[@MiriLee]

Krista, your words mean a lot to me and makes me realize again that these efforts toward making these videos are not in vain. Thank you. You're right, it's always reassuring to know that we aren't in this journey alone. I'm happy to have connected with you.

[@MiriLee]

Good luck on your exam tomorrow, Krista! Hope you have a restful night and a calm, confident and positive day tomorrow and until you get your test results back!

[@chicadenadar]

Thank you, Miri! I had a relaxing evening before the test and felt surprisingly confident after taking it. Your videos on ACL, levels of dementia, and Ranchos really helped me on the test! :D I celebrated with friends last night and today I'm trying to keep myself from second guessing my answers, since all I can do is wait for my score. Staying positive until then is definitely the hard part.

[@markghazal3035]

Thanks I have my exam Monday. If I fail I will be hitting the books again and watching your videos more. I hope I make it!

[@rosannabennington1517]

Thank you for this video. It has been a major help in understanding what my family is going through.

[@MiriLee]

You're welcome, Rosanna. I'm glad to hear it provided greater insight. I hope you continue to find resources and support to help you through this time. Take care.

[@Danaher24]

These are excellent summaries of useful and common topics. 10 out of 10.

[@MiriLee]

Thank you, Stephen! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and I appreciate you taking a moment to leave your comment and feedback.

[@aeoreilly]

Absolutely amazing! I was able to clearly define where my aunt is!

[@MiriLee]

Thank you for your comment and feedback. I'm glad my video was helpful. Take good care.

[@dylanmorrison1797]

I just found your videos and I really wish I would of found these sooner! Really great source of information for my boards. I graduate with honors in May. Def going to use these videos to help study for my boards!

[@MiriLee]

Hi Dylan! It's nice to connect with you. Thank you for leaving a note and connecting with me. I'm happy to hear you're enjoying these resources and hope you'll continue to find them valuable not just during the NBCOT, but throughout the many transitions of your OT journey and career. Thank you for being here, Dylan!

[@dylanmorrison1797]

OT Miri thank you! I actually came back to this video I graduate this Thursday and only have two days left at my facility at my last placement, and was tasked with not only staging all the dementia patients FAST scores but doing an inservice on what to expect in at each level of dementia. This video really really helped me and I’ll def let everyone in my inservice know about your video as a reference to the aid it gave helping me with my last few assignments till I graduate.

[@MiriLee]

Dylan! Hiii! It’s so great to hear from you again! And congratulations on your graduation! I’m so happy to know that this video was helpful for you and appreciate your support in helping to share and spread the word. I started this channel with a deep desire to help future OT/OTAs and nothing brings me greater joy than messages like yours. So thank you for thinking of me and coming back here to update me! ❤️❤️❤️

[@TheDewdadrew]

Your videos are a great study tool! thank you!

[@MiriLee]

TheDewdadrew so glad to hear! Thank you for leaving a comment :)

[@728Juliet]

Thank you Miri for adding joy to our learning journey! Hope your Mom is doing okay!

[@MiriLee]

Thank you for your kind regards, Juliet! I'm happy to know you're finding joy through this process and am grateful that I can be a part of this journey with you. Thank you so much for being here and sharing your journey with me Juliet!

[@hinakausar7820]

i enjoyed this video as you have connected the stages with real examples , so it is easier to grab and understand.......thank you Miri....love you.......

[@MiriLee]

aww it's always so great to hear from you, Hina. I'm late to reply to this message, but wanted to thank you for all your sweet and encouraging comments. I hope you're doing well.

[@yanetperez1132]

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!

[@MiriLee]

My pleasure, Yanet! Thank you for being here!

[@katelyncritchley1377]

thank you so much! -- two weeks until my exam and i am very anxious!

[@MiriLee]

You're welcome, Katelyn! These next couple of days will undoubtedly be anxiety provoking, but try your best to stay calm and remind yourself of how much you've accomplished, endured and overcome to get to this point. You are more than ready to not only pass this board exam, but to go on to do even greater things! So keep your head up and your spirit in high, Katelyn. I will be thinking of you.

[@r.g.medina213]

Thank you very much for this great video! It helps explain a lot and I not have a better understanding of what I'm dealing with with the person I'm caring for.

[@MiriLee]

You're very welcome!

[@grazihartwig9235]

Your vídeos are great, and very help ful thank you. I hope you keep doing vídeos!

[@MiriLee]

Hi Grazi~ Thank you for leaving a comment and sharing your appreciation! I read through each and every comment and these wonderful comments are the fuel like motivate me to keep making the videos!

[@gleshish]

Wow thank you, made really easy am studying for my boards and I like ur explanation it makes very clear

[@MiriLee]

Great! Thank you for leaving a comment and letting me know :) Good luck studying for your exam, Glenda!

[@borderlord]

Such a Beauty with such knowledge ,helps with me helping my mother 😘 from Alex in London!

[@MiriLee]

aww Alex, thank you for your sweet message. I am late to respond to your message. For reason, KZbin withheld this message for review so I didn't get it until now. But I can tell you that your message made my day and put a big smile on my face. Sending sunshine from California!

[@borderlord]

@@MiriLee So good to know that,because your videos help me in this situation and to make you feel good in return is the least I can do,such a shame I am so far away here in London..Your Beauty and Knowledge have kept my spirit up ,wish we were closer so I could arrange a personal consultation.😘

[@Dhhtyu4566]

I think it’s spelled Reisberg not Riesberg - friendly FYI. Thanks for all your amazing work it’s super helpful

[@MiriLee]

You are right! Thank you for point that out to me. How did I not notice this for 4 years?? Thankfully, that typo was only on the KZbin thumbnail cover so it was a quick, easy fix. I appreciate you bringing this to my attention.

[@victoriawalton7056]

Thank you for this video, my FIL has Dementia, and from what it sounds like he is in stage 6. Today February 5th 2018, he is getting an evaluation to see where he is with the dementia.

[@MiriLee]

You're welcome, Victoria. Take good care.

[@bluecat3103]

Thank you for this information, my dad is now in stage 6.

[@MiriLee]

You're welcome. I'm glad you found this information helpful. My warmest regards and best wishes to you and your family.

[@karinapadillacolon2209]

Thanks for the videos. Blessings to you 💕

[@daniellemayes5105]

Thank you so much for the amazing breakdown! I have a MUCH better understanding! You do such a fabulous job in all of your videos! Thanks again!!Danielle

[@MiriLee]

awww, Danielle, thank you for your continued engagement. Your comments and encouragements really do brighten my day.

[@corindunn9757]

You are awesome!! I love your videos. I love studying and watching your videos. They gve me confidence and energy!! Thank you.

[@MiriLee]

That is wonderful to hear, Corin! Thank you for sharing that with me. Made my day!

[@Nina-nf6lb]

Ill be taking my board exams this coming Thursday. Watching your videos are extremely helpful and I appreciate your thorough explanation of the topics.! Thank you so much! All your stories and tips gave me an easier way to remember things. Take care :)

[@MiriLee]

Hi Nina! How are you? With just a few days left until the exam, you're probably feeling a wide range of intense emotions. I hope you'll spend the next few days taking care of yourself and incorporating meaningful activities and reflection that reminds of how far you've already come and accomplished. Go in there confident and don't let a single question make you waver in your level of confidence in yourself and your ability to pass! I will be thinking of you and rooting for your success. And thank you so much for your feedback and encouraging words. These sort of comments go a long way in giving me the motivation to continue doing what I do!

[@MiriLee]

Good luck, Nina! Let's do this!!!!

[@Nina-nf6lb]

Miri! OMG I found out I passed my NBCOT today! YAYYYYYY! I am beyond ecstatic and so happy to finally move on to the next step in my professional career. I just wanted to say THANK YOU SO MUCH for all your helpful videos and words of encouragement. I took all your tips and utilized them during my test. If I didn't watch your videos, I might not have ended up in this spot today so I am truly grateful :D Ill continue to support and watch your videos ! Many many thanks and hugs.

[@MiriLee]

NINA!! Congratulations!!!! I'm so happy for you! This is an incredible achievement and one that would not have been possible without your hard work, dedication and sacrifices you've made along the way! In the end, YOU did it and I merely played a small part. But, I'm very grateful to know that I was able to share in this meaningful journey with you, Nina. It's hard to express with words just how rewarding it is for me to receive this exciting news so THANK YOU for coming back here to let me know. WOW. What a day!!! GO CELEBRATE TODAY AND EVERY DAY HERE ON FORTH!!! Please stay in touch and feel free to share your stories and adventures with me as they unfold. xoxo

[@jh9391]

Good lecture. Thanks!

[@terryrussell4637]

Another great video! Thank you!

[@fruitpie4048]

Thank you. That was really helpful for me.

[@MiriLee]

You’re welcome, Anita! Thanks for leaving a comment!

[@Deb-xp1qc]

Thank you was a great video

[@MiriLee]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for studying with me!

[@juliakhestanova708]

getting ready for boards (March 13), thank you!

[@MiriLee]

You're welcome, Julia! I hope you continue to find resources, tools and support to help you pass the board!

[@jennifergardner9510]

Hi Miri. Thank you so much for this video. I have been reviewing the PDF and still felt like I did not absorb what I read and took notes on. lol Thank you for conceptualizing the information. Breaking down the pre dementia and dementia stages helps. I have a question. I was going through practice questions and some refer to the 7 stages while others refer to the Early, Middle and Late stages. Can you help to clarify where does the early, middle and late stage relate to the 7 stages so I can have a better picture in mind. For example, is early stages considered for Reisbergs stage 1-2/ Middle stage 3-5/ Late stage 6-7??

[@MiriLee]

Hi Jennifer, I'm not sure if you had a chance to read some of the other comments, but this is a commonly asked question. Sometimes, healthcare professionals discuss dementia using the Reisberg's stages of dementia. This divides the disease process into 7 stages based on the amount of cognitive decline. Other times, it's simply referred to as “early stage”, “middle stage” or “late-stage” dementia. I know, it can get confusing, especially with all the overlap, but remember, the progression of the disease and its characteristics are not fixed, absolute or same with every patient and they don't fall perfectly in correspondence with each other so I hesitate to term them or link them together. What is important is to gain a broad and conceptual understanding of how the disease progresses from beginning to end and know the specific intervention strategies for symptoms that are likely to be present throughout the progression of the illness. My video on the Riesberg's 7 stages is intended to provide detail on the characteristics and symptoms that are present at each stage, while the AD Disease-OT intervention video is intended to provide you with specific OT intervention strategies you might consider for Alzheimer's disease as it progresses from mild to severe. I hope that helps...

[@jennifergardner9510]

Thank you. I did watch the intervention video as well. Your videos made alot more sense than the really long PDF, which I took notes on. I am having trouble with the Neurodegenerative diagnosis presented in the PDF, in general. I think it is just alot of information with alot of stages. Im having trouble separating the symptoms and their stages. Not just dementia, but Guiallian Barre, Huntingtons, Parkinsons, ALS. What I remember of ALS is that it is the only diagnosis that does not have a cognitive component. The rest is just a fuzzy mess in my brain. That section certainly caused some brain overload. :)

[@makaylamiller9124]

This is so helpful! I'm taking my exam the second time ( I failed by 3 points :( ) in a week ( next monday) I was wondering if you could maybe make a video about Parkinson Disease Stages?! I loove your videos as they are helping me studying again through this hard time!!

[@MiriLee]

Hi Makayla! Thank you for leaving a comment and sharing your story. It must have been difficult and discouraging to find out you did not pass by only 3 points. I have been wanting to do a video on Parkinson disease and it's on my list, but I probably won't be able to get to it before your exam due to my heavy workload : ( But, your previous score indicates that you are already so far along and I'm hopeful you will pass this time around. With just one week left, you probably won't be doing a lot of new learning, so if I may suggest, try to review what you already know and practice utilizing your clinical rationale by incorporating your understanding of the frames of reference, practice setting and the OT process in various clinical scenarios. Good luck, Makayla!

[@makaylamiller9124]

OT Miri thank you so much for the helpful hints. I got this :)

[@girlcofield]

Great video

[@tashinapanter1825]

Thank you so much for this! I take my boards soon and your videos are really helping me! Odd question though. If stage 1 is no cognitive decline, would we all be in this stage now?

[@MiriLee]

You're welcome, Tashina! I'm glad you're finding these videos helpful. Yes, in stage 1, there is no cognitive decline and the individual functional normally. People with no dementia would be considered to be in stage 1.

[@apriljewell1777]

Hi Miri. I keep getting confused between the stages of AD that you discussed in another video and this one on dementia, as there is obviously a lot of overlap and AD is a type of dementia. Do you know what is more universally used? Thank you!

[@MiriLee]

Hi April! I'm not sure if you had a chance to read some of the other comments, but if you scroll down and read Serena Rovin's comment, you'll find that my response addresses how you might go about thinking about this overlap. Here's a copy/paste from the previous commenter: "Sometimes, healthcare professionals discuss dementia using the Reisberg's stages of dementia. This divides the disease process into 7 stages based on the amount of cognitive decline. Other times, it's simply referred to as “early stage”, “middle stage” or “late-stage” dementia. I know, it can get confusing, especially with all the overlap, but remember, the progression of the disease and its characteristics are not fixed, absolute or same with every patient. So it is important to gain a broad and conceptual understanding of how the disease progresses from beginning to end and know the specific intervention strategies for symptoms that are likely to be present at each stage of the disease. My video on the Riesberg's 7 stages is intended to provide detail on the characteristics and symptoms that are present at each stage, while the AD Disease-OT intervention video is intended to provide you with specific OT intervention strategies you might consider for Alzheimer's disease as it progresses from mild to severe. I hope that provides clarification!"

[@c11e23m]

you are AWESOMEEEEEE

[@MiriLee]

:) BAY AREA REPRESENT!!!

[@TotoysUniverse]

Hi, Miri! Thank you for all your videos. A lot of OT students and practitioners are using your videos as reference. I just have one question to ask regarding this video. If Stage 1 is no cognitive decline, does it mean that all of us are in Stage 1? :)

[@jacksonball7308]

No because they have the disease process (i.e. abnormal proteins/plaques) but the mental decline has not materialized yet

[@eckoaphig]

thank you. this saved my life. lol

[@MiriLee]

aww I'm glad it was helpful, Kanita!

[@helloitsyou147]

I'm at stage 2

[@MiriLee]

Right there with you. Where are my keys???

[@AlisonBode23]

Thank you so much for this video!

[@MiriLee]

You're welcome, Alison! Thank you for studying with me :D