Dementia

Ellen M. Hickey, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is Associate Professor of speech-language pathology at Dalhousie University. Her teaching, practice, and research specialize in quality of life and treatment for persons with neurogenic communication disorders, including the cognitive-communicative disorders caused by dementia syndromes. Michelle S. Bourgeois, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow, is Professor of speech-language pathology at the University of South Florida. She specializes in interventions for persons with dementia and their caregivers. She has published numerous research articles, training manuals and CDs, and books on dementia interventions.

1. Introduction: History and Philosophy of Treatment in Dementia Michelle S. Bourgeois and Ellen M. Hickey 2. Clinical and Pathophysiological Profiles of Various Dementia Etiologies Tammy Hopper, Ellen M. Hickey, and Michelle S. Bourgeois 3. Cognitive-Communicative Characteristics: Profiling Types of Dementia Nidhi Mahendra, Ellen M. Hickey, and Michelle S. Bourgeois 4. Setting the Stage for Person-Centered Care: Intervention Principles and Practical Considerations Ellen M. Hickey, Renee Kinder, Becky Khayum, Natalie F. Douglas, and Michelle S. Bourgeois 5. Assessment of Cognition, Communication, and Behavior Ellen M. Hickey, Becky Khayum, and Michelle S. Bourgeois 6. Cognitive and Communicative Interventions Ellen M. Hickey and Michelle S. Bourgeois 7. Interprofessional Interventions: Modifying the Physical and Social Environments Ellen M. Hickey, Michelle S. Bourgeois, and Jennifer Brush 8. Eating and Swallowing: Description, Assessment, and Intervention Ellen M. Hickey, Stuart Cleary, Pamela Coulter, and Michelle S. Bourgeois 9. Caregiver and Family Issues Michelle S. Bourgeois 10. Professional and Paraprofessional Caregiver Training and Supervision Natalie F. Douglas, Michelle S. Bourgeois, and Ellen M. Hickey 11. Quality of Life and End of Life Issues Ellen M. Hickey and Michelle S. Bourgeois