Communication and Cognition in Normal Aging and Dementia

Communication and cognition in normal aging and dementia

Medical Books

Bayles, Kathryn A.

Medicine

Little,Brown

...research findings in neuropsychology,speech pathology, psychology and gerontology are explored...evaluation and differential diagnosis of patients exhibiting syptoms of dementia also are covered comprehensively

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Tomoeda, Cheryl K.

Kaszniak, Alfred W.

Psychology & Counseling

Taylor & Francis Books Ltd

Pro.ed

This new text provides basic information about the syndrome of Alzheimer's dementia and will be invaluable to professionals responsible for patient care and students in training. The basic topics include definition of the dementia syndrome, the general characteristics of dementia patients, information about how dementing diseases affect linguistic communication, testing for dementia, making the differential diagnosis of Alzheimer's dementia, designing patient maintenance programs, environmental manipulations beneficial to dementia patients, how to talk to dementia patients, and understanding and counseling the caregivers of dementia patients. Also included is a list of reference materials for dementia caregivers. The highly readable format and indexing system makes clinically useful information quickly available. The authors are internationally recognized experts on the effects of Alzheimer's disease on behavior, memory and communicative function and the management of dementia patients. The book is an outgrowth of fifteen years of funded research to study the long-term effects of Alzheimer's disease. To order, call (602)877-9599 or FAX (602)877- 9887 Canyonlands Publishing, Inc. 10320 W. Indian School Rd., Suite 6, Phoenix, AZ 85037.

The ABCs of Dementia

Mental Health

Canyonlands Pub Inc

The ABCs of Dementia is designed as a clinical manual for health care professionals responsible for the diagnosis and management of dementia patients. This book is valuable as a text for students in training and as a handbook for practicing professionals.

The ABCs of dementia

Canyonlands Publishing

A Guide and Resource BookIf you work with dementia patients, this guide and resource book will become your clinical bible. Not only do Bayles and Tomoeda specify guidelines for delivering services to demetia patients, they discuss assessment, and how to analyze test performance and write treatment goals.The authors explain techniques for maximizing and improving the functioning of dementia patients and provide a wealth of photocopiable tasks and exercises for working on:ADLsAssociatingAttention/PerceptionCategorizingCognitive-Linguistic SkillsMemoryOrientationReading/Writing/Drawing/GesturesSequencing

Improving function in dementia and other cognitive-linguistic disorders: Guide and resource book

Canyonlands Pub

Designed both as a text for classes on adult language disorders, namely the cognitive-communicative disorders associated with age-related dementia-associated disease, and as a useful handbook for professionals who work with these clients, this new book comprehensively details the definition, diagnosis, and treatment of such disorders. The authors, with over 27 years of experience working with individuals with dementia, have conducted three NIH longitudinal studies of individuals with dementia and have authored two widely-used standardized tests for evaluating dementia patients. They bring here the culmination of their lifelong studies and research and provide an in-depth and thorough text for students and clinicians alike.

Cognitive-Communication Disorders of Dementia

Plural Pub Inc

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Communication and cognition in normal aging and dementia

Communication and Cognition in Normal Aging and Dementia

Communication and Cognition in Normal Aging and Dementia

The ABCs of Dementia

The ABCs of dementia

Improving function in dementia and other cognitive-linguistic disorders: Guide and resource book

Cognitive-Communication Disorders of Dementia