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American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias®, Vol. 9, No. 4, 35-38 (1994)
DOI: 10.1177/153331759400900407

The Breakfast Club: A multi-modal language stimulation program for nursing home residents with Alzheimer's disease

Faerella Boczko, MS, CCC

Speech Language Pathology, the Jewish Home and Hospital for Aged, Bronx Division, Bronx, New York

The dismantling of language characteristic of people with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders has a profound effect on their quality of life and on their interactions with family, staff andpeers in the nursing home environment. Recognition that the ability to articulate our experiences enqbles us to sustain connections with other people and ourselves, speech pathologists are challenged to develop innovative therapies to compensate for the ravages the disease inflicts on language and communication. This article describes a program designed to enhance residents' communication skills and interactions, creating opportunities for decision-making which in turn promote optimal use of their residual cognitive abilities.


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