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Dementia Progression

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This resource outlines the early, middle, and late stages of dementia.
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Daily Schedule for Adults

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Visual schedules can reduce anxiety, improve memory and ease of executing daily routines for individuals with cognitive deficits as well as their caregivers. This therapy material provides a completed example, and blank template for developing daily schedules for adults with cognitive deficits.
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Comparison Table for Types of Dementia

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Dementia is a broad term used to describe subtypes of this disease. This table provides information about four subtypes Alzheimer’s disease, Vascular dementia, Lewy Body disease (Parkinson’s disease dementia), and Frontal Lobe dementia (Pick’s disease). This table has the symptoms organized by speech/language, memory, executive functions, swallowing, physical symptoms, and mood/emotions.
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Communication Techniques for Dementia

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Training caregivers in the skills needed for successful daily living for individuals with dementia can be difficult. Burnout, frustration, and lack of understanding of the disease process can reduce outcomes and quality of life for those with dementia. This handout includes a high-level overview of the best practices for communication with those with dementia, in an easy to read format for caregiver education.
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Cognitive Impairment Care Staff Communication Form

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Therapists can fill out this form in under two minutes and share with physician, nursing, social services, psychological, and therapy staff to ensure adequate understanding of individual cognitive impairments. The form includes quick scoring boxes for the MOCA, MMSE, SLUMS, and a blank area for other test results. It includes quick checkboxes to identify memory, orientation, and problem solving/sequencing abilities. It also contains room for individualized care notes.
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Basic Sorting Task

December 21, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This task allows individuals with dementia or moderate/severe impairments to name items, identify possible concrete and abstract categories, and sort them accordingly. Written labels are included if the person needs visual information for the sorting task.
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ADL Checklist for Early Dementia

December 20, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This simple visual checklist is meant for those clients with early stage dementia who still have physical capability but forget to complete all necessary steps in ADL routine, to allow for completion of routine with less caregiver cues and more opportunity for independence. Simple list on the first page, more detailed items on the second. May be cut apart and rearranged if needed and copied. If desired, may laminate and reuse daily with a dry erase marker.
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