title: Training and maintenance of a picture-based communication response in older adults with dementia.
abstract: We examined whether adults with dementia could learn to emit a picture-based communication response and if this skill would maintain over time. Three women with moderate to severe dementia were taught to exchange a picture card for a highly preferred activity. All participants quickly learned to exchange the picture card and maintained this response without practice.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Maranda A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Trahan
authors.forename: Jeanne M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Donaldson
authors.forename: Matthew K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: McNabney
authors.forename: SungWoo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kahng
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003142:Communication; D003147:Communication Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D015140:Dementia, Vascular / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010775:Photic Stimulation; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*
keywords: communication; dementia; maintenance