MCI and Alzheimer's dementia : clinical essentials for assessment and treatment of cognitive-communication disorders / Kathryn A. Bayles, author, Cheryl K. Tomoeda, author.
This book succinctly presents critical information about the cognitive-communicative disorders associated with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease (AD). These are the profession's fastest-growing clinical populations: a new case of AD is diagnosed every seven seconds. Written by individuals dedicated to studying the cognitive-communication disorders of dementia and who have developed standardized tests used extensively by SLPs.
Contents
Cognition, memory, and communication -- MCI: Minimal cogn itive impairment -- Alzheimer's dementia -- Assessment of cognitive-communicative function in minimal cognitive impairment and alzheimer's dementia -- Rationale for therapy -- Cognitive interventions and minimal cognitive impairment / Kimberly C. McCullough -- Treatment: direct interventions -- Treatment: indirect interventions.
