Serving Clients with Progressive Dementias by Judith Maginnis
Kuster - Minnesota State University, Mankato ASHA supports "the
active involvement of speech-language pathologists in assessing
communication skill, providing treatment programs to facilitate
and maintain functional communication, and helping caregivers
understand the communication problems associated with dementia."
(Ferrand, CT and Bloom, RL (1997) Introduction to Organic and
Neurogenic Disorders of Communication, Boston: Allyn & Bacon, p.
101). This column highlights general Internet references for
professionals and consumers as well as specific resources
available for three progressive dementias: Creutzfeldt-Jakob,
Huntington's, and Alzheimer's diseases. (Other disorders
associated with dementia are listed at here) The speech-language
pathologist can provide resources for caregivers of persons with
dementia. For patients with non-progressive or slowly
progressing dementias, the Internet may facilitate memories. The
internet can help clinicians