Memory and communication support in dementia: research-based strategies for caregivers
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Article Title | Memory and communication support in dementia: research-based strategies for caregivers |
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ERA Journal ID | 6329 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Smith, Erin R. (Author), Broughton, Megan (Author), Baker, Rosemary (Author), Pachana, Nancy A. (Author), Angwin, Anthony J. (Author), Humphreys, Michael S. (Author), Mitchell, Leander (Author), Byrne, Gerard J. (Author), Copland, David A. (Author), Gallois, Cindy (Author), Hegney, Desley (Author) and Chenery, Helen J. (Author) |
Journal Title | International Psychogeriatrics |
Journal Citation | 23 (2), pp. 256-263 |
Number of Pages | 8 |
Year | 2011 |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1041-6102 |
1741-203X | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610210001845 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/international-psychogeriatrics/article/memory-and-communication-support-in-dementia-researchbased-strategies-for-caregivers/916CFB28EACA57BA2279F5A9C12C353F |
Abstract | Background: Difficulties with memory and communication are prominent and distressing features of dementia which impact on the person with dementia and contribute to caregiver stress and burden. There is a need to provide caregivers with strategies to support and maximize memory and communication abilities in people with dementia. In this project, a team of clinicians, researchers and educators in neuropsychology, psychogeriatrics, nursing and speech pathology translated research-based knowledge from these fields into a program of practical strategies for everyday use by family and professional caregivers. Methods: From the available research evidence, the project team identified compensatory or facilitative strategies to assist with common areas of difficulty, and structured these under the mnemonics RECAPS (for memory) and MESSAGE (for communication). This information was adapted for presentation in a DVD-based education program in accordance with known characteristics of effective caregiver education. Results: The resultant DVD comprises (1) information on the nature and importance of memory and communication in everyday life; (2) explanations of common patterns of difficulty and preserved ability in memory and communication across the stages of dementia; (3) acted vignettes demonstrating the strategies, based on authentic samples of speech in dementia; and (4) scenarios to prompt the viewer to consider the benefits of using the strategies. Conclusion: Using a knowledge-translation framework, information and strategies can be provided to family and professional caregivers to help them optimize residual memory and communication in people with dementia. Future development of the materials, incorporating consumer feedback, will focus on methods for enabling wider dissemination. © 2010 International Psychogeriatric Association. |
Keywords | aged care; cognitive rehabilitation; communication skills; community care; knowledge translation; nursing; Gerontology and Geriatrics; NErvous system and sense organs; Neurology and Neurosurgery; Higher nervous funditon disorders; Dementia; |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520499. Cognitive and computational psychology not elsewhere classified |
420301. Aged health care | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | University of Queensland |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q3z6y/memory-and-communication-support-in-dementia-research-based-strategies-for-caregivers
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