Dementia – The need for meaningful occupation in therapy

Abstract

Summary of the Workshop: Dementia is a syndrome characterised by deterioration in memory and cognitive functions. Dementia is progressive in nature with the focus of treatment being to delay further memory/cognitive decline... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Mary-Rose Mulry (National University of Ireland, Galway)
  2. Sharon Richardson (health Services Executive)

Topic Areas

Education / Research / Professional Challenges , Occupational Justice , Practice and intervention methods , Evidence based practice

Session

Workshop » 9R (13:50 - Saturday, 18th June, AC216)

Paper

Dementia_workshop_final_version.docx