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Communication and dementia
— how effective is the Talking Mats approach? | | Author(s) | Sylvia Cox, Joan Murphy, Cindy Bray |
| Journal title | Journal of Dementia Care, vol 16, no 3, May/June 2008 |
| Publisher | Hawker Publications, May/June 2008 |
| Pages | pp 35-38 (Research focus) |
| Keywords | Cognitive impairment ; Dementia ; Residents [care homes] ; Participation ; Research ; Quality of life ; Symbols ; Projects. |
| Annotation | The effectiveness of Talking Mats, a low-tech communication framework, in helping people with dementia to communicate, was examined in a research project based at the University of Stirling and funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF). Talking Mats consist of a textured mat on which picture symbols are placed as a conversation progresses. Three types of picture symbols are used representing: the Topics to be discussed; the Options relating to each Topic; and the Visual Scale to allow people to indicate their general feeling about each Option. The authors report on their study which also compared the effectiveness of Talking Mats. (website: www.talkingmats.com), with other communication methods. (RH) |
| Accession Number | CPA-080609014 A |
| Classmark | E4: EA: KX: TMB: 3A: F:59: UH7: 3E |
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