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Chapter 10 - Cognitive Rehabilitation

from Section 3 - Intervention

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 October 2024

Simon Gerhand
Simon Gerhand
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Hywel Dda Health Board, NHS Wales
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Summary

This chapter reviews strategies for maximising the level of function of people with cognitive impairment. The chapter focuses on a number of strategies, often developed for working with acquired brain injury, such as the use of internal memory aids (e.g. mnemonics, chunking) and external memory aids (e.g. diaries, mobile phones, white boards). Cognitive training exercises and cognitive stimulation are reviewed, along with the evidence base for their effectiveness.

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cognitive rehabilitationcompensationexternal memory aidsinternal memory aidsmnemonicscognitive stimulationcognitive training
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The Neuropsychology of Dementia
A Clinician's Manual
 , pp. 131 - 138
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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  • Cognitive Rehabilitation
  • Simon Gerhand, Hywel Dda Health Board, NHS Wales
  • Book: The Neuropsychology of Dementia
  • Online publication: 25 October 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009025911.011
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  • Cognitive Rehabilitation
  • Simon Gerhand, Hywel Dda Health Board, NHS Wales
  • Book: The Neuropsychology of Dementia
  • Online publication: 25 October 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009025911.011
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  • Cognitive Rehabilitation
  • Simon Gerhand, Hywel Dda Health Board, NHS Wales
  • Book: The Neuropsychology of Dementia
  • Online publication: 25 October 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009025911.011
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