- Research/Essential Question and Foundation Questions
How does a person’s communication change from early dementia to late dementia?
- What is dementia?
- What is early and late dementia?
- What is communication?
- What aspects of communication are affected by dementia?
2. Tentative Point
Dementia is a devastating disorder for many reasons. One in particular is the affect it has on family. I’m hoping to provide some information on that area, while focusing on how communication changes from early dementia to late dementia. I am going to try to show the affects of communication through many genres and in many ways (through education, personal feelings, informational works, and conversation).
3. Genres
E-mail Exchange
Potential Voice: Clinician and family member
Potential Audience: General public
Rationale: An e-mail exchange could address one specific question and present it in a professional yet personal way.
Pamphlet
Potential voice: Clinician
Potential Audience: Family member or client
Rationale: A pamphlet explaining the basics of dementia could be given to a client or someone who is concerned that their family member is showing signs of dementia. It would provide some information as to how communication might change, but not in detail as in a power point.
Webliography
Potential Voice: Clinician
Potential Audience: Variety
Rationale: The webliography will provide links to useful information for parents, clients, family members, and others who are interested in the topic of dementia for whatever reason. It will also give some information and insight into the author’s life.
Power Point Presentation
Potential Voice: Clinician
Potential Audience: Family members (might also ne useful to students and clinicians)
Rationale:A power point would be an instructional tool for the family members. It would include basic information about dementia, but specifically the affect it has on communication.
Poem
Potential Voice: Client
Potential Audience: Family, clinician
Rationale: A poem could show a simple but creative insight into what a client is going through.
Podcast
Potential Voice: Family Members
Potential Audience: Others who have family memebers with dementia, clinician
Rationale: A podcast would allow people to express how having a family member with dementia affects them, and could serve as a support system for the other family members or even to strangers. It will still address how the communication change has affected their loved one and how they feel about it.
Journal Entry
Potential Voice: Family Member
Potential Audience: Self, family
Rationale: This would be a very interesting way to understand a family member’s point of view about the disorder. A journal is where we tend to write our most intimate thoughts on any subject.
4. Integration of Genres
I’m planning to integrate the genres by following a specific client and their family. Dementia is a devastating disease but not only for the person that is diagnosed with it. It is extrememly hard for the family members and loved ones as well. I think that by focusing on one family I can connect the genres and will ultimately create a nice project.
5. Tentative Resources
1. Resource: Academic Search Premier
Keyword(s): Dementia
Bibliography:
Fernandez, M. (2006). Brain training. Nursing Standards, 20 (52), 26-27. Retrieved September 30, 2006 from the Academic Search Premier Database.
2. Resource: PsycARTICLES
Keyword(s): Dementia
Bibliography:
Jonker, C., Raaijmakers, J. G.W., Spaan, P.E.J., (2005). Early assessment of dementia: The contribution of different memory components. Neurophysiology, 19(5), 629-640. Retrieved September from the PsycARTICLES Database.
3. Resource: PsycARTICLES
Keyword(s): Dementia
Bibliography:
Antione, M., Diaz, M., Kluger, A., Kuslansky, G., Sailor, K., (2004). The effects of alzheimer’s disease on item output in verbal fluency tasks. Neurophysiology, 18(2), 306-314. Retrieved September 30, 2006 from the PsycARTICLES Database.
4. Resource: PsycARTICLES
Keyword(s): Alzheimer’s Disease
Bibliography:
Hodges, J.R., Ivanoiu, A., Patterson K., Rogers, T.T., (2006). Semantic memory in alzheimer’s disease and the frontotemporal dementias: A longitudinal study of 236 patients. Neuropsychology, 20(3), 309-335. Retrieved September 30, 2006 from the PsycARTICLES Database.
5. Resource: Academic Search Premier
Keyword(s): Dementia
Bibliography:
Swenson, C.R., (2004). Dementia diary: A personal and professional journal. Social Work, 49(3), 451. Retrieved September 30, 2006 from the Academic Search Premiere Database
6. Resource: MEDLINE
Keyword(s): Dementia (and) cause
Bibliography:
Blennow, K., de Leon, M.J., Zetterburg, H. (2006). Alzheimer’s disease. Lancet, 368, 387-403. Retrieved September 23, 2006 from the MEDLINE Database.
7. Resource: Academic Search Premier
Keyword(s): Dementia (and) speech (and) language
Bibliography:
Frazier-rios, D., Zembruski, C. (2005). Communication difficulties: Assessment and intervention. Dermatology Nursing, 17(4), 319-320. Retrieved September 23, 2006 from the Academic Search Premier Database.
8. Resource: ERIC
Keyword(s): Dementia (and) brain structure
Bibliography:
Obler, L.K., Gjerlow, K. (1999). Language and the brain. Cambridge Approaches to Linguistics. New York: Cambridge University Press. (Eric Document Reproduction Service No. ED428562). Retrieved September 23, 2006 from the ERIC Database.
9. Resource: PsycINFO
Keyword(s): Dementia
Bibliography:
Cotelli, M., Borroni, B., Manenti, R., Alberici, A. (2006). Action and object naming in frontotemporal dementia, progressive supranuclear palsy, and corticobasal degeneration. Neuropsychology, 20, 558-565. Retrieved September 23, 2006 from the PsycINFO Database.
10. Resource: PsycINFO
Keyword(s): Dementia (and) language impairment
Bibliography:
Potkins, D., Myint, P., Bannister, C., Tadros, G. (2003). Language impairment in dementia: Impact on symptoms and care needs in residential homes. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 18, 1002-1006. Retrieved September 23, 2006 from the PsycINFO database.
