Aims and objectives To review communication interventions that aim to improve regular care
interactions between people with dementia and their carers in various settings; and to …

Objective Without the current option of a dementia cure, there is an existing need to focus on
rehabilitation intervention. This includes interventions that address language and …

Background: During aging, changes in human speech may arise because of the
neurophysiological deterioration associated with age, or as the result of an impairment in the …

Empirical studies on the discourse of persons with Alzheimer's disease (AD) have revealed
that appropriate language usage in context becomes more impaired and the communicative …

Objective: To identify the essential elements of a newly developed, practice-based
logopaedic intervention, which focuses on communication between persons with dementia …

Background: Speech pathologists have much to contribute to diagnosis of, intervention in,
and education about the clinical syndromes that present with selective and progressive …

Objectives Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) have a crucial role in assisting individuals
with dementia due to the communication and swallowing challenges associated with the …

The decline of language and communication abilities is common among people living with
dementia and impacts on many areas of everyday life, including active participation in social …

People with dementia (PwD) often present verbal agitation such as cursing, screaming, and
persistently complaining. Verbal agitation can impose mental distress on informal caregivers …

As questões que impulsionaram este trabalho nasceram no acolhimento de sujeitos com
diagnóstico médico de demência em fase inicial. Invariavelmente, esses pacientes …