We hear from practitioner, researcher, educator and Dementia care expert Dr. Cathy Piersol. Her vision is to promote best practice in dementia care and emphasize the role that OTPs can play in dementia care moving forward.
Resources:
Skills 2 Care training: <a href="https://www.jefferson.edu/university/rehabilitation-sciences/jefferson-elder-care/professional-training.html">https://www.jefferson.edu/university/rehabilitation-sciences/jefferson-elder-care/professional-training.html</a>
Transtheoretical model: <a href="https://www.prochange.com/transtheoretical-model-of-behavior-change">https://www.prochange.com/transtheoretical-model-of-behavior-change</a>
A Caregiver’s Guide to Dementia: (Book) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Caregivers-Guide-Dementia-Activities-Strategies/dp/1933822902/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=A+caregiver+guide+to+dementia+laura+gitlin&amp;qid=1573066950&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-3">https://www.amazon.com/Caregivers-Guide-Dementia-Activities-Strategies/dp/1933822902/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=A+caregiver+guide+to+dementia+laura+gitlin&amp;qid=1573066950&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-3</a>
Mind Start: <a href="https://www.mind-start.com/">https://www.mind-start.com/</a>
The Alzheimer’s store: <a href="https://www.alzstore.com/">https://www.alzstore.com/</a>

Dr. Carolyn M. Baum - Functional Cognition

We are an occupational therapy (OT) podcast striving to narrow the research gap and help practitioners translate research into practice as simply as possible. We are shifting perspectives in OT research and practice from what happened, to how to make good things happen. We tell stories, portray OT culture, and identify principles for practitioners to improve the health outcomes of their clients.