Innovative practice: Conversational use of English in bilingual adults with dementia
| Autor: | Kristina M Kokorelias, Ellen Bouchard Ryan, Gail Elliot |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Grammatical structure Vocabulary Sociology and Political Science media_common.quotation_subject First language Multilingualism English language 050105 experimental psychology Developmental psychology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Humans Dementia 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Conversation Aged media_common Communication 05 social sciences General Social Sciences General Medicine medicine.disease Long-Term Care Long-term care Female Psychology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Cognitive psychology |
| Zdroj: | Dementia. 16:233-242 |
| ISSN: | 1741-2684 1471-3012 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1471301216635827 |
| Popis: | Regression to mother tongue is common in those with dementia. In two long-term care facilities, we explored the use of bilinguals’ two languages for five older adults with mild-moderate dementia who have begun to regress to Greek. We also examined the role of Montessori DementiAbility Methods: The Montessori Way-based English language activities in fostering conversational use of English. Over 10 sessions, participants’ vocabulary or grammatical structure in English did not improve. However, four of the five participants were able to maintain a conversation in English for longer periods of time. This study contributes to strategies for optimizing meaningful conversation for bilingual long-term care residents with dementia. Moreover, the data suggest a change in the policy and practice for dementia care so that there are more opportunities for residents to speak English in non-English mother-tongue facilities. Greater attention to the specific language needs of bilinguals in English-dominant settings would also be advisable. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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