Telehealth affords rehabilitation professionals opportunities to expand access to intervention for people in rural areas. Complex interventions have not been adapted for remote delivery using mobile health technologies. Strategy training is a complex intervention that teaches clients skills for identifying barriers and solutions to engagement in meaningful activities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNon-pharmacological interventions designed to change cognitive function in older adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment have shown mixed results. Few studied interventions directly address preclinical disability. Slowing changes in disability are critical preserve independence and health related quality of life in older adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment.
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April 2018
Client-centered care is one promising rehabilitation model that may support the unique needs of older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). This secondary analysis examined (a) whether older adults with MCI generated activity-based goals using a client-centered model and (b) the types of goals generated. Thirteen older adults with MCI addressed 55 goals.
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