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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
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Bourgeois, Michelle S. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2019
Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) have an important role in supporting the caregivers of persons with dementia from diagnosis through the end of life in 4 major areas: education, training to use effective cognitive communication strategies identified for clients with dementia, psychosocial/emotional support, and counseling. Speech-language…
Descriptors: Dementia, Caregivers, Speech Language Pathology, Clinical Diagnosis