Which strategy/strategies best benefit(s) a late-stage Alzheimer patient with global amnesia? (Select all that apply.)
a. Reorientation sessions
b. Music therapy
c. Reminiscence therapy
d. Pet therapy
e. Looking at family scrapbooks
B, D
Global amnesia wipes out all memory. Orientation and family pictures will not be helpful. Activ-ities that stimulate the senses, such as music, stroking an animal, or aroma therapy, can be pleas-ing.
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