SLP Interventions for Dementia: Cognition and Communication

Outline:

Section 1: Dementia Overview

Dementia Overview

Dementia Staging

Treatment

Knowledge Check

Key Takeaways

Section 2: Early Stage (Mild to Moderate Deficits)

Abilities and Deficits

Cora in Early-Stage Dementia

Treatments Provided

Knowledge Check

Key Takeaways

Section 3: Middle Stage (Moderate to Severe Deficits)

Abilities and Deficits

Cora in Middle Stage Dementia

Treatments Provided

Team Education

Knowledge Check

Key Takeaways

Section 4: Late Stage (Severe Deficits)

Abilities and Deficits

Cora in Late-Stage Dementia

Treatments Provided

Knowledge Check

Key Takeaways

Section 5: Advanced Stage (Profound Deficits)

Abilities and Deficits

Cora in Advanced Stage Dementia

Sensory Stimulation

Knowledge Check

Key Takeaways

Section 6: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

Resources

References

Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP, is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over 40 years of experience. She earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from Jacksonville State University and her Master of Science degree in speech-language pathology from The University of Alabama. She has provided care to clients across the lifespan with diverse diagnostic conditions in school, hospital, skilled nursing facility, outpatient clinic, and home health settings. In her previous role as a national clinical director for a contract therapy company, she developed training programs for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology focusing on clinical rehabilitation needs of older adults in post-acute care. Currently, she serves as the Lead Subject Matter Expert Writer for Speech-Language Pathology at Relias, where she leverages her clinical expertise and analysis of published research. She is a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association.