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Supporting communication in semantic dementia
— clinical consensus from expert practitioners | | Author(s) | Jacqueline Kindell, Karen Sage, Madeline Cruice |
| Journal title | Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, vol 16, no 3, 2015 |
| Publisher | Emerald, 2015 |
| Pages | pp 153-164 |
| Source | www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/qaoa.htm |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Aphasia ; Communication ; Needs [elderly] ; Speech therapy ; Speech therapists ; Clinical surveys. |
| Annotation | This paper aims to gain consensus regarding the clinical priorities and tasks required in supporting communication needs in those living with semantic dementia and their families, by specialist speech and language therapists (SLTs), working in clinical practice within dementia care settings in the UK. A group of six SLTs specialising in dementia care and with experience of working with individuals with semantic dementia and their families used a nominal group technique, followed by further exploration and refinement of issues; also used was a modified Delphi technique. The findings demonstrate a broader scope of practice than is evident within the research literature with this client group. Therapists identified a range of psychosocial issues for both those with semantic dementia and their families, in particular finding ways to support activity and participation in conversation, and to explore barriers and facilitators within the communication environment. This represents the first study to explore everyday practice in this rarer dementia. The information gathered will be of use to a variety of health and social care professions interested in supporting those with semantic dementia and their families. (RH) |
| Accession Number | CPA-170519216 A |
| Classmark | EA: EFA: U: IK: BW:LO: QTQ: 3G |
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