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Developing Personally Relevant Goals for People with Mild Dementia.
Abstract Many speech-language pathologists work in the skilled nursing facility setting and frequently treat patients in subacute rehabilitation who are experiencing mild cognitive deficits as a result of dementia. Treatment of these individuals needs to be carefully differentiated from rehabilitative treatment of a stroke or traumatic brain injury. A "habilitation" approach should be considered, focusing on an individual's preserved strengths and developing patient-centered goals that focus upon the integration of personally relevant stimuli into the care plan. Environmental modification, the use of visual memory...
Source: Seminars in Speech and Language - July 22, 2015 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Khayum B, Wynn R Tags: Semin Speech Lang Source Type: research