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Person-Centered Memory and Communication Strategies for Adults with Dementia
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Lanzi, Alyssa; Burshnic, Vanessa; Bourgeois, Michelle S. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2017
The increasing incidence of aging adults with cognitive-communication impairments and demand for services that enhance the quality of life of this population necessitates examination of the evidence-based srategies that hold the mos promise in producing desired quality-of-life outcomes. The adoption of person-centered care approaches in health…
Descriptors: Memory, Dementia, Aging (Individuals), Older Adults
Retraining Memory Strategies.
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Parente, Rick; Herrmann, Douglas – Topics in Language Disorders, 1996
A variety of memory strategies can be used to retrain an individual's ability to process information in working memory. This article provides step-by-step instructions for various memory encoding strategies. These strategies include training in perceptual grouping of number series, organization, mediation, mental imagery, and associative memory.…
Descriptors: Adventitious Impairments, Cognitive Processes, Learning Strategies, Memory
Memory Impairments Underlying Language Difficulties in Dementia.
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Azuma, Tamiko; Bayles, Kathryn A. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1997
The memory deficits associated with the dementia syndromes of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Lewy body disease are outlined and related to the language impairments that have been observed in patients with these disorders. Assessment techniques are described, including commonly used individual tests and test batteries that assess memory and…
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Disability Identification, Evaluation Methods, Language Impairments
Functional Treatment Approaches to Memory Impairment Following Brain Injury.
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Hutchinson, Judith; Marquardt, Thomas P. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1997
Discusses how treatment of memory disorders resulting from traumatic brain injury must extend beyond intervention strategies focusing on deficit reduction to embrace models centering on disability reduction. Disability oriented approaches that emphasize rehearsal and encoding strategies and the use of memory aids are described. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Cues, Encoding (Psychology), Evaluation Methods, Head Injuries