Dementia is a neurodegenerative disease affecting a person's cognitive function and daily
activities. Due to an ageing population, it is expected that dementia rates will increase …

Speech language pathologists (SLPs) are among the qualified health care professionals to
work within interdisciplinary dementia care teams and provide a number of non …

While speech-language pathologists (SLPs) have significant expertise in communication
disorders, they are often underutilised in the management of communication impairments …

Dementia diagnoses are continuing to increase, with the number of diagnoses expected to
reach 231 million globally by 2050 (World Alzheimer's Report, 2019). With this comes a …

This scoping review aimed to explore the extant literature on the experiences and views of
speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and SLP students regarding the provision of care to …

Purpose Persons with dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are major consumers
of services provided by speech-language pathologists (SLPs). These services include not …

Caring for individuals with Alzheimer's dementia requires an interdisciplinary approach, with
speech-language pathologists (SLPs) playing a critical role. The SLP's role in the …

Purpose Persons with neurodegenerative disease frequently develop comorbid dysphagia
as part of their disease process. Current “reactive” approaches to dysphagia management …

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 …

Telling personal stories is important for persons with dementia (PWDs), both for maintaining
a sense of personal identity (Ramanathan 1995; Shenk 2005; Hamilton 2008; Hydén and …