Michelle S. Bourgeois, Ph.D., CCC/SLP, is currently Professor in the Department of Communication Disorders, College of Communication, an Affiliate of the Pepper Institute on Aging and Public Policy at the Florida State University, USA and the Co-Principal Investigator and Research Coordinator of the Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Memory Disorders Clinic. A clinical researcher, Dr. Bourgeois has published numerous research articles and training manuals. Her Memory Book treatment was featured on a nationally syndicated public television programme for the elderly entitled, ""Agewise - Living Better,"" and her interactive CD-ROM training programme for nursing aides received several awards. She was the Past-President of the Behavioral Gerontology Special Interest Group of the Association of Behavior Analysis, and she has served on the editorial boards of several professional journals. She is an active member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Gerontological Society of America.
"Bourgeois has created a practical guide for those working with
adults with dementia to creatively and individually modify
compensatory strategies for varying levels of memory challenges.
This inspiring book combines evidence-based research findings with
realistic application and provides many examples and accessible
resources for the time-strapped clinician."--Department of Speech
Pathology and Audiology, Western Michigan University "Reviews"
(1/23/2015 12:00:00 AM)
An extremely readable and practical guide to managing memory....I
highly recommend!--Department of Health and Human Services,
Southeastern Louisiana University "Reviews" (3/8/2018 12:00:00
AM)
These interventions are highly effective and can be used across a
wide range of settings and challenging behaviors associated with
dementia. There is only one question regarding this exceptional
book: Why aren't you using it?--Center for Applied Research in
Dementia "Reviews" (3/8/2018 12:00:00 AM)
This is a must have book for professionals who provide services for
people with memory loss and for faculty who prepare these
professionals.--Department of Special Education and Communication
Disorders, University of Nebraska-Lincoln "Reviews" (3/8/2018
12:00:00 AM)
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