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Short and Long-Term Effects of Infection on Cognition

July 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This material explains why cognitive impairment or delirium is seen in a person following severe infection or sepsis. Atteron, B., Paulino, M.C., Povoa, P., & Martin-Loeches. (2020). Sepsis associated delirium. Medicina, 56(5), 240.
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Visual Memory Activity

May 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This material works on visual memory in a fun way, with aspects of fine motor skills incorporated. It provides guidance on how to implement it in an individual and group treatment setting.
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2022 Weekly Calendars

March 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
A classic favorite! Our annual calendars are designed with your patients in mind! Includes weekly calendars for January through December 2022. Designed for people with memory and/or orientation impairments.
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Sleep Supports Memory and Learning: Implications for Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology (2020)

January 13, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Memory is involved in every task completed throughout the day. Our memory acquisition, maintenance, and information retrieval allow us to be successful with home, school, work, and community responsibilities. If our patients can recall and apply newly learned strategies, they can be generalized outside of the therapy room. Good sleep helps with this memory process […]
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The Link Between Verbal Short-Term Memory and Anomia Treatment Gains (2019)

January 13, 2022 by Megan Berg.
The study defined STM as the consciences awareness of temporary activation of information processing in the form of tactile, visuospatial, or verbal/linguistic (Cowan 1988). Working memory is a combination of STM with attention (Cowan 1988). STM is domain-specific (tactile, visuospatial, or verbal), but working memory is domain-free, meaning the stimulation type does not matter. An […]
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2022 Monthly Low Vision Orientation Calendar Pages

January 13, 2022 by Megan Berg.
A classic favorite! Our annual calendars are designed with your patients in mind! Includes monthly calendars for January through December 2022. Designed for people with memory and/or orientation impairments and work well with those with low-vision needs. Cross out each day as it happens and see improved orientation using visual cues.
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The Relationship of Orientation to Physical Aggression and Compliance (2003)

January 11, 2022 by Megan Berg.
The authors of this case study researched the correlation between compliance, orientation (a patient’s awareness of their person/time/ place), and aggression in patients whom had experienced traumatic brain injury (TBI) and were attending speech-language treatment. The study was an extension of previous research findings investigating the relationship between these three topics in regard to patients […]
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Working Memory and Adaptive Strategies

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Working memory is an essential part of everyday short term memory. Finding strategies for adapting to the loss of this executive function can mitigate declines associated with early stage dementia and improve independence with completion of everyday skills.
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Weekly Memory Journal

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This tool includes a space for physical, occupational, and speech therapists to write down daily therapy activities, progress, and recommendations. Memory logs help patients improve carry-over and compensate for memory impairments.
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