In this video with goCognitive, Dr. Maureen Schmitter-Edgecombe of Washington State University explains the role of external aides and assistive technologies in the treatment of patients with mild cognitive impairments or dementia. The assistive technologies, ranging from memory notebooks to smart home environments, are used to address quality of life issues in patients.
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Intervention Strategies for Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
the people I know who have family with Dementia have no clue of terms such as diads…let alone neunomics. The Memory Notebook is for whom? How many Seniors can use a eff N computer let alone afford one….seriously???? A challenge to teach the parents of the people who built the University you went to…..will not be able to speak English eventually….reverting to their mother Tongues. America was built by those Dementia clients….develop strategies for the EVERYMAN and not for those being diagnosed with EARLY ONSET…who may already have a Ipad lying around the house.
Ihave used the journaling notebook and it does actually help.
Thank you for sharing. Yes Memory Notebooks do help, 3×5, 80 page sheet book, fits in your shirt pocket. I have used this trick for years. I put critical static info in the front, (name, address, phone #, DOB, SSN, Drs, etc) that I have handy and in the same membook I have like a daily log and always write down To-Do's. This is like a bible to me, it goes everywhere. At times finding a balance on how much to write is the opportunity but, practice makes perfect. And of course you need to get into the habit of checking it.
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