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Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in Early Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment (PrAISED): Development of an Intervention for People with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia (2018)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Older adults with dementia are at a high risk for falls and standard interventions have not been shown to be very effective in this population. A novel intervention is required that addresses the needs of older people with dementia in the community setting. This article used a systematic process to develop a dementia-specific intervention to […]
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Relationships Between Balance and Cognition in Patients with Subjective Cognitive Impairment, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Alzheimer Disease (2014)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
The most widely accepted theory of balance control is the systems theory approach which describes balance as a result of complex integration and coordination of several underlying systems covering sensory/perceptual processes, cognitive influences (e.g., attention, motivation, intention) and motor processes. Clinical studies have shown that impaired balance, as a general construct, is more common in […]
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Occupational Therapy in Special Respite Care: A New Multicomponent Model for Challenging Behavior in People with Dementia (2018)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
The objective of this prospective cohort study was to evaluate the benefit of a multi-professional model using an Occupational Therapist, Geriatrician, and a Social Worker in managing challenging behaviors in people with dementia. Seniors older than 65 years with dementia, according to the criteria of the DSM V, Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score less […]
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Creating a Supportive Environment Using Cues for Wayfinding in Dementia (2016)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
As dementia progresses, becoming lost in residential environments becomes a profound problem and has a deleterious impact on behavior and social interaction. Qualitative research has shown that residents with dementia report difficulty finding their own apartments, rooms, bathrooms, activity rooms, dining rooms, dining table and even dining seats, indicating that they have difficulty meeting their […]
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Systematic Review of Yoga and Balance: Effect on Adults With Neuromuscular Impairment (2019)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, falls are the leading cause of nonfatal injuries for people ages 18-85 yr in the United States with more than 800,000 adults hospitalized each year. The most common neurological conditions that pose a high risk for falls are traumatic brain injury (TBI), cerebrovascular accident (CVA), dementia […]
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Roles and Coping Strategies of Sons Caring for a Parent With Dementia (2015)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Study design This is an exploratory qualitative study. Participants Twenty studies were included in the final analysis that met the following inclusion criteria: a son or son-in-law who is providing assistance to a parent with dementia with two or more daily activities per week and speaks English. Methodology Participants completed a sociodemographic questionnaire. Data was […]
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The “Counseling” Roles of the Speech-Language Pathologist Serving Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia From Alzheimer’s Disease (2021)

January 14, 2022 by Megan Berg.
PWD and MCI are often major consumers of services provided by SLPs for assessment and treatment and for counseling, collaborating, prevention, and wellness with an interdisciplinary team. The counseling+ and activities can be overwhelming for SLPs since clinicians may lack confidence or specialized training for managing these cognitive-communication disorders. These needs will continue to increase […]
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Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease Benefit From Audiovisual Speech Cues and Supportive Sentence Context (2021)

January 13, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Audiovisual (AV) speech cues, such as lip movements and facial information, are helpful to provide additional visual information and context for speech. Individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) benefit from this AV information to help support speech comprehension. Face-to-face communication and additional context information will support communication with individuals with MCI […]
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How Is Quality of Life Assessed in People with Dementia? A Systematic Literature Review and a Primer for Speech-Language Pathologists (2020)

January 13, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Person-centered care (PCC) is an accepted care guideline that focuses on the whole person’s physical, cognitive, and emotional needs. PCC has four principles to achieve this goal of considering the entire person. The first goal of PCC is to maximize the person’s ability to participate in care decisions and valued activities. The second goal is […]
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Timing of Dysphagia Screening in Alzheimer’s Dementia (2020)

January 13, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Dysphagia is expected in the late and end stages of AD, but it can also happen in the disease’s early stage. During this early stage, the oropharyngeal dysphagia may be subtle and go unnoticed by patients and caregivers. Patients should be screened throughout the AD levels because aspiration, dysphagia, sarcopenia, and polypharmacy can happen during […]
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