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Direct linkShirai, 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
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
Cameron, Allison; Burns, Pippa; Garner, Andrea; Lau, Sim; Dixon, Roselyn; Pascoe, Carly; Szafraniec, Michael – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2020
This article presents a review of studies published between 2006 and 2016 on research into multi-sensory environments (MSEs), as part of a project to develop a community-based MSE. This scoping review aimed to identify the settings MSEs are used in, rationale for implementation, equipment installed and the reported effects of the MSE upon users.…
Descriptors: Sensory Experience, Physical Environment, Recreational Activities, Sensory Aids
Judge, Katherine S.; Bass, David M.; Snow, A. Lynn; Wilson, Nancy L.; Morgan, Robert; Looman, Wendy J.; McCarthy, Catherine; Kunik, Mark E. – Gerontologist, 2011
Purpose: This article provides a detailed description of a telephone-based care coordination intervention, Partners in Dementia Care (PDC), for veterans with dementia and their family caregivers. Essential features of PDC included (a) formal partnerships between Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers and Alzheimer's Association Chapters; (b) a…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Intervention, Dementia, Caregivers
Stolee, Paul; McAiney, Carrie A.; Hillier, Loretta M.; Harris, Diane; Hamilton, Pam; Kessler, Linda; Madsen, Victoria; Le Clair, J. Kenneth – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2009
This article explores facilitators and barriers to the impact and sustainability of a learning initiative to increase capacity of long-term care (LTC) homes to manage the mental health needs of older persons, through development of in-house Psychogeriatric Resource Persons (PRPs). Twenty interviews were conducted with LTC staff. Management…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Continuing Education, Barriers, Professional Development
Peer reviewedTeri, Linda; Huda, Piruz; Gibbons, Laura; Young, Heather; van Leynseele, June – Gerontologist, 2005
Purpose: This article describes, and provides data on, an innovative, comprehensive, dementia-specific training program designed to teach direct care staff in assisted living residences to improve care and reduce problems in residents with dementia. Design and Methods: STAR--which stands for Staff Training in Assisted living Residences- provides…
Descriptors: Dementia, Job Satisfaction, Disabilities, Health Facilities
