MCI and Alzheimer's Dementia: Clinical Essentials for Assessment and Treatment of Cognitive-Communication Disorders

MCI and Alzheimer's Dementia: Clinical Essentials for Assessment and Treatment of Cognitive-Communication Disorders 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.

Notable features of this book include:

• A focus on Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia.
• Cutting-edge information about MCI, a very early stage of Alzheimer's disease, and the role of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in early identification and behavioral and/or pharmacologic treatments.
• Clinical essentials - definitions, assessments, and treatments - for MCI and AD for students and practicing professionals.

MCI and Alzheimer's Dementia: Clinical Essentials for Assessment and Treatment of Cognitive-Communication Disorders was written by individuals dedicated to studying the cognitive-communication disorders of dementia and who have developed standardized tests used extensively by SLPs. It is a must-have for clinicians and students who work with patients with MCI or Alzheimer's disease and is the ideal choice for instructors who teach adult language disorders courses, particularly those that focus on cognitive-communication disorders of adults with dementia.

Review

• Aine Lawlor, Speech and Language Therapist, HSE Community Adult Service, Dublin South West,Irish Association of Speech & Language Therapists Update Magazine (Spring/Summer 2014)(Spring/Summer 2014):
  "It is a practical resource and the layout allows for dipping in and out to reference information or provide information to others...[MCI and Alzheimer's Dementia]helpfully relates intervention to assessment by discussing assessment results in sample cases and provided both long and short term goals based on the assessment results.
  
  The book provides an overview of available cognitive intervention programmes and their associated research, outcomes and recommended intensity and duration. It relates the direct interventions to neural plasticity principals and the direct and indirect intervention chapters provide plenty of practical environmental strategies for intervening with this population (e.g., linguistic modification, reminiscence therapy). The indirect interventions described may also be useful in supporting education of staff and carers in settings such as Nursing Homes (i.e. benefits of maintaining social engagement, supporting orientation and benefits of nurturing)...
  
  With the increasing prevalence of Dementia this book is a good go to summary guide to have available in the clinic."

Details: 232 pages, Color Illustrations (2 Color), Softcover, 6 x 9"

ISBN13: 978-1-59756-518-9

Release Date: 19/07/2013