The evidence about the role the designed and built environment plays in supporting
individuals living with dementia has been steadily mounting for almost 40 years. Beginning …

Background Cognitive communication difficulties are a characteristic feature of dementia.
These deficits have negative effects on all aspects of daily life. Yet, there are few options for …

The dementia syndrome is characterized by cognitive and behavioral deficits that affect daily
life functioning, including communication. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) will see …

Research has shown that communication is affected by the environment and that
modifications can improve communication skills in individuals with dementia. Poorly …

Communication dysfunction that results from dementia can be exacerbated by
environmental barriers such as inadequate lighting, noisy conditions, poor or absent …

Acquired Neurogenic Communication Disorders: An Integrated Clinical Approach provides
an overview of acquired neurogenic communication and swallowing disorders for …

“While there is life, we must provide quality of life.” Paul Raia Swallowing and cognition have
always been considered two major contributors to quality of life. It's interesting to note, for …

You arrive for work at your skilled nursing facility, assisted living community, memory care
community or outpatient hospital clinic and glance at the long list of clients—many with a …

1. Compare and contrast mild cognitive impairment and dementia. 2. Summarize the decline
of cognitive communication in persons with Alzheimer's disease. 3. Describe salient …

Abstract In a survey, 50% of 1,000 caregivers reported that they received no information on
dementia at the time of diagnosis (Thompson & Pulsford, 2012). This statistic provides strong …