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White Matter Disease And Subcortical Vascular Dementia: Interventions For Cognitive Deficits And A Case Study, Rachael N. Velius Jan 2020

White Matter Disease And Subcortical Vascular Dementia: Interventions For Cognitive Deficits And A Case Study, Rachael N. Velius

2020 SLP Posters

This session introduces and defines White Matter Disease and Subcortical Vascular Dementia, reviews research discussing the significance of cognitive deficits in patients with Subcortical Vascular Dementia and examines interventions targeting these deficits. The limited research supporting interventions targeting cognitive deficits in patients with White Matter Disease and Subcortical Vascular Dementia is also discussed and a case study is presented.


Not Missing: Transcriptions, J. L. Gaustad Jan 2020

Not Missing: Transcriptions, J. L. Gaustad

Someone's Missing...and I Think It's Me

Not Missing: Transcriptions contains transcriptions of handwritten notes and journal entries from the book Someone's Missing...and I Think It's Me: Our Great Adventure with Dementia, by J.L. Gaustad. It is meant to accompany that book, with page numbers keyed to the pages in the book. For the print edition, this separate zine will be included in a pocket in the cover.


Someone's Missing...And I Think It's Me: Our Great Adventure With Dementia, J. L. Gaustad Jan 2020

Someone's Missing...And I Think It's Me: Our Great Adventure With Dementia, J. L. Gaustad

Someone's Missing...and I Think It's Me

Someone’s Missing…and I Think It’s Me is a unique blend of memoir, advice, and art. Gaustad chronicles her experiences with her late husband, prominent artist and VCU faculty member Gerald Donato, as they try to navigate the mysteries and terrors of early-onset dementia. Beautifully illustrated with original artwork by the author, Donato, and artist friends, Gaustad takes a brutally honest, sometimes harrowing, and ultimately life-affirming look at their challenged marriage. Although her original intent was to create a guide for those dealing with brain illness in loved ones, the book became a testament to the beauty and humor to be …