Chapter 7. Management of Cognitive Impairments

  1. Dr Judi Edmans Therapists Specialist
  1. Thérèse Jackson1,
  2. Stephanie Wolff2

Published Online: 13 MAY 2010

DOI: 10.1002/9781444323801.ch7

Book Title

Occupational Therapy and Stroke, Second Edition

Occupational Therapy and Stroke, Second Edition

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How to Cite

Jackson, T. and Wolff, S. (2010) Management of Cognitive Impairments, in Occupational Therapy and Stroke, Second Edition (ed J. Edmans), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444323801.ch7

Editor Information

  1. University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK

Author Information

  1. 1

    NHS Grampian, Scotland, UK

  2. 2

    Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 13 MAY 2010
  2. Published Print: 25 JUN 2010

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781405192668

Online ISBN: 9781444323801

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Keywords:

  • cognitive impairment management;
  • cognition, mental functions in manipulating and using information and knowledge;
  • cognitive function assessment;
  • cognitive rehabilitation - remediation and adaptive (compensatory/functional);
  • National Clinical Guidelines for Stroke - strategies compensating for reduced attention;
  • working memory - temporary storehouse of information retained for long;
  • memory strategies, linking with memory processing breakdown;
  • motor planning and apraxia - normal motor planning;
  • apraxia, cognitive motor planning disorder and ‘strategy training’ programme - and people with apraxia;
  • executive dysfunction - executive system, high-level cognitive processes for set goals

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Definition of cognition

  • Cognitive functions

  • Assessment of cognitive functions

  • Cognitive rehabilitation

  • Attention

  • Memory

  • Language

  • Motor planning and apraxia

  • Executive dysfunction

  • Self-evaluation questions

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