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Shirai, Yumi; Bishop, Kathleen; Kushner, Melissa – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2021
With a growing need for specialized training for direct caregivers and support staff of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) affected by dementia, the National Task Group on Developmental Disabilities and Dementia Practices (NTG) developed a comprehensive evidence-informed Dementia Capable Care Training (DCCT). To…
Descriptors: Dementia, Caregiver Training, Program Implementation, Program Evaluation
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Olthof-Nefkens, Maria W. L. J.; Derksen, Els W. C.; Debets, Frieda; de Swart, Bert J. M.; Nijhuis-van der Sanden, Maria W. G.; Kalf, Johanna G. – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2023
Background: Communication difficulties are common in people with dementia, and often present from an early stage. However, direct treatment options for people with dementia that positively influence their daily communication are scarce. Aims: To evaluate the potential impact and feasibility of a personalized logopaedic intervention. Methods &…
Descriptors: Dementia, Caregivers, Interpersonal Communication, Communication Disorders