Cognitive-Communication Disorders of Dementia
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (862 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1597561118 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 263 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Now Professor-Emerita at the University of Arizona, Dr. Kathryn Bayles, Ph.D., is an internationally known expert on the cognitive-communicative disorders of dementia. Her research has received support from the National Institutes on Aging, Mental Health, Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, the Alzheimer's Association and the Robert Wood Johnson and
The authors, with over 27 years of experience working with individuals with dementia, have conducted three NIH longitudinal studies of individuals with dementia and have authored two widely-used standardized tests for evaluating dementia patients. Designed both as a text for classes on adult language disorders, namely the cognitive-communicative disorders associated with age-related dementia-associated disease, and as a useful handbook for professionals who work with these clients, this new book comprehensively details the definition, diagnosis, and treatment of such disorders. They bring here the culmination of their lifelong studies and research and provide an in-depth and thorough text for students and clinicians alike.
Doody Enterprises, Inc.: "* * * Three stars from Doody's Review Service!" Regina Jokel, PhD, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, (2008): "A long overdue textbook for speech-language pathologists addressing communication issues in dementia. With its comprehensive content, logical organization, and wealth of clinically-relevant basic facts, it has the potential to provide context for language impairments in cognitive-communication disorders." -
Good Qiang This is a text book for one of my courses. It's not that detailed as for certain topics, but it covers generally the introductions to all the necessary basic knowledge you need to know about dementia.