A Clinician's Guide to Successful Evaluation and Treatment of Dementia
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A complete guide to evaluating and treating persons with dementia.
Learn how using evidence-based interventions can lead to predictable and positive outcomes.
This book was written for SLPs, OTs, PTs, and Psych Therapists because of considerable uncertainty "out in the field" regarding how to evaluate and treat persons with dementia. Therapeutic techniques selected often do not take the person's diagnosis and staging into mind. Subsequently, this can lead to pessimism regarding the efficacy of doing therapy with persons with dementia. In order to extensively address evaluation and therapeutic questions, several experts in the field of dementia were invited to submit chapters to allow for in-depth discussions. (7 x 10" softcover, 252 pages)
Topics include:
- Types & Stages of Dementia
- Assessment & Evaluations
- Pharmacology
- Therapeutic Interventions – Everyday Routines & Care Partners
- Direct Cognitive Therapy Techniques
- Best Practices
The structure of this book consists of three parts:
Part I – Diagnosis. This section is foundational and addresses items such as obtaining the exact diagnosis, staging the person, and considering the various memory systems all in the context of appropriate treatment planning.
Part II – Evaluation Techniques. Discussion focuses on test instruments and evaluation techniques specific to identifying frontal lobe disorders and the specific stage of the dementia are reviewed. Included in this discussion are the Global Deterioration Scale and the Allen Cognitive Levels and how these two cognitive tools can assist in managing clients with dementia and how they help in matching specific treatments with specific stages of deterioration. In addition, there is discussion of medications and how each specifically affects cognitive behavior.
Part III – Interventions. Discussion includes evidence-based interventions including use of routines, environmental adaptations, utilizing preserved procedural memory abilities, behavioral memory techniques like spaced retrieval and errorless learning, Montessori-based dementia training and program implementation strategies.
Throughout this text the authors stress the importance of using evidence-based interventions and how doing this can lead to predictable and positive outcomes.
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What's Included
- 7 x 10" softcover
- 252 pages
- ©2016
Target Audience
Author(s)
Jennifer is the author of 5 nationally recognized books on dementia including the silver-medal winning Creative Connections in Dementia Care and I Care, the gold-medal winning work that also received a 5-star rating as a Reader Favorite. Jennifer is widely known for her revolutionary work in the Spaced Retrieval memory intervention, pioneering this area of study and publishing 2 books on the subject.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial — Jennifer Brush is a presenter of online CE courses sponsored by Northern Speech Services; receives royalties.
Financial — Jennifer Brush is the author of "Meal Time Matters" and "Meal Time Matters at Home"; receives royalties.
Financial — Jennifer Brush is the author of "A Therapy Technique for Improving Memory: Spaced Retrieval" and "Environment and Communication Assessment Toolkit"; receives royalties.
Financial — Jennifer Brush is an editor and author for IDEAS Institute; receives consulting fees.
Financial — Jennifer Brush is the owner of Brush Development; ownership interests.
Nonfinancial — Jennifer Brush has no relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose.
Speaker Disclosure:
Financial — Margaret Calkins is the author of educational resources and online courses offered by I.D.E.A.S., Inc; receives salary, royalties, and has ownership interests.
Nonfinancial — Margaret Calkins has no relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial — Cameron Camp is an author of online CE courses sponsored by Northern Speech Services; receives royalties.
Financial — Cameron Camp's research is funded in part by the National Institute on Aging; receives grant funding.
Financial — Cameron Camp's research is funded in part by the National Institute of Mental Health; receives grant funding.
Financial — Cameron Camp's research is funded in part by the Alzheimer's Association; receives grant funding.
Nonfinancial— Cameron Camp has no relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose.
Lynette Carl, PharmD, BCPS, has practiced as a Consultant and Clinical Pharmacist in pharmacies providing patient care in the settings of a hospital, psychiatric, hospice care, home infusion care, and skilled nursing facilities. Her clinical practice experience includes infectious disease, critical care, nutrition support, geriatrics, internal medicine, anticoagulation, cardiology and pain management. She is a co-author of the text Drugs and Dysphagia: How Medications Affect Eating and Swallowing.
SpeakerDisclosures:
Financial — Lynette Carl is an author of online CE courses sponsored by Northern Speech Services; receives royalties.
Financial — Lynette Carl is Coauthor of the text, "Drugs and Dysphagia: How Medications Affect Eating and Swallowing"; receives royalties.
Nonfinancial — Lynette Carl has no relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose.
Natalie F. Douglas, PhD, CCC-SLP, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Disorders at Central Michigan University. She completed her B.S. and M.A. degrees at Ohio University and her Ph.D. at the University of South Florida (USF). At USF she investigated adult neurogenic disorders and the implementation of evidence-based practices in services for individuals with dementia. Her research aims to advance implementation science, communication and quality of life interventions for people with dementia, and life participation approaches to the treatment of aphasia. She is actively involved with the Global Implementation Initiative and serves on an international committee charged with consolidating tools to drive both organizational and individual change as it relates to evidence-based practice implementation.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial — Natalie Douglas is the presenter of online CE courses sponsored by Northern Speech Services; receives royalties.
Nonfinancial — Natalie Douglas has no relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose.
Jerry Hoepner, PhD, CCC-SLP, is an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire. He teaches coursework in adult neurogenics, including Anatomy & Physiology, Neuroanatomy & Physiology, Aphasia, Acquired Cognitive Disorders, Dysphagia, and Counseling. He was the 2015-16 UW Systems Wisconsin Teaching Scholar fellowship recipient. He is the co-founder of the UW Systems SoTL Think Tank, an annual disciplinary consortium of faculty interested in evidence-based instruction and scholarship of teaching and learning research. He is a founding editor and editor-at-large of the Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences and Disorders (TLCSD) journal. Dr. Hoepner’s teaching research focuses on non-course based learning opportunities (e.g., immersion learning, undergraduate research, course-embedded clinical experiences), apprenticeship pedagogy, and training CSD students as educators. This research has been published in a variety of journals, including the Journal of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Journal of Teaching and Learning with Technology, and Council of Undergraduate Research Quarterly. He also remains active in clinical research, including student and camper outcomes at the Chippewa Valley Aphasia Camp, social networking applications for individuals with aphasia, Video Self-Modeling interventions for individuals with acquired cognitive disorders, and communication partner training. This research has been published in a variety of journals Brain Injury, Aphasiology, and the Journal of Interactional Research in Communication Sciences and Disorders. In addition, Dr. Hoepner has published several chapters in edited texts. He remains active in community programming for individuals living with traumatic brain injuries and those living with aphasia, including being a co-founder of the Chippewa Valley Aphasia Group, Chippewa Valley Aphasia Camp, and Mayo Mild Brain Injury Group.
Speaker Disclosure:
Financial — Jerry Hoepner is a presenter of online CEU courses offered by Northern Speech Services; receives royalty payments.
Nonfinancial — Jerry Hoepner has no relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose.
Peter Johnson, PhD, CCC-SLP, earned his MS and PhD in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Pittsburgh and an Executive Graduate Degree in Healthcare Financial Management from Ohio State University. Dr. Johnson serves as a healthcare consultant. He develops continuing education programs as well as one-on-one mentoring. He assists in the development of memory units. His previous experience includes working in acute care, home care, outpatient clinics, and long-term care.
Dr. Johnson served as a Column Editor for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (SID 13) Dysphagia Newsletter and the (SID 11) Administration and Supervision Newsletter. He is a four-time recipient of the President's Award and the Outstanding Service Award from the Florida Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists. He is the Chair of the Florida Department of Health State Licensing Board for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists.
Dr. Johnson has co-authored several books including Business Matters: A Guide for the Speech-Language Pathologist, Drugs and Dysphagia: How Medications Affect Eating and Swallowing, and Practical Pharmacology in Rehabilitation: Effect of Medication on Therapy. His newest book is A Clinicians Guide to the Successful Evaluation and Treatment of Dementia published by Northern Speech Services.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial — Peter Johnson is an author of online CE courses sponsored by Northern Speech Services; receives royalties.
Financial — Peter Johnson is Coauthor of the text, "Drugs and Dysphagia: How Medications Affect Eating and Swallowing"; receives royalties.
Financial — Peter Johnson is Coauthor of the text, "Practical Pharmacology in Rehabilitation: Effect of Medication on Therapy"; receives royalties.
Financial — Peter Johnson is Coauthor of the text, "A Clinicians Guide to Successful Evaluation and Treatment of Dementia"; receives royalties.
Nonfinancial — Peter Johnson is Chair of the Florida Licensing Board for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.
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