MEPAP Exam 1 Study Guide Latest Update Graded A+

MEPAP Exam 1 Study Guide Latest Update Graded A+ 3 Kinds of Memory Immediate, Short Term, Long term or remote 2 Aspects of Memory Declarative or ability to tell a story and Procedural or how to memory 3 R's of Memory Registration, Retention, Recall Dementia decline in mental functioning that affects attention span, perception, mood/affect, intellectual ability, personality Disorientation lack of correct knowledge of person, place, and time Alzheimer's Disease irreversible, progressive, brain disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking AD Patients have abundance of 2 abnormal structures beta-amyloid plaques, neurofibrillary tangles Cerebral Hemispheres where sensory information from the world is processed Cerebellum in charge of balance and coordination Brain Stem connects spinal cord to the brain Depression not a normal part of aging, pervasive feeling of sadness Anxiety inability to cope with normal fears and worries Bi-polar Disorder or manic depressive, affects a person's ability to experience a normal range of emotions National Association of Activity Professionals founded 1981 National Certification Council of Activity Professionals Founded 1986 MEPAP course established between 1988 and 1989 Medicare Act mandates patient activities in Long Term Care Facilities and term Activities Coordinator introduced. 1974 Re-Engineering program builds on strength of program and adopts Standards for Professional Preparation in Activity Services 1999 MEPAP Second Edition introduced 2004 All MEPAP instructors have to complete new training and introduce MEPAP Second Edition 2007 Specialty certifications introduced 2009 Year the Coalition of Activity Professionals was founded 2010 Year the national test becomes part of certification process. 2012