Journal of Korean Geriatric Psychiatry

노인정신의학

pISSN 1226-6329 / eISSN 2733-4600


노인정신의학

대한노인정신의학회 (13권2호 61-70)

Stage Related Cognitive Rehabilitation for Alzheimer's Disease

알츠하이머병의 단계별 인지재활 치료

이영민(Young Min Lee);이병대(Byung Dae Lee);박제민(Je Min Park)

Abstract

Because no effective curative approaches are available, cognitive rehabilitation in the field of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are needed. In the types of cognitive rehabilitation, there are behavior-oriented approaches, emotion-oriented approaches, cognition-oriented approaches and stimulation-oriented approaches. The decline of cognitive and adaptive capacities associated with the progression of AD necessitates that different Cognitive rehabilitation programs are provided at different stage. In initial stages of AD, cognitionoriented approaches has centered on the enhancement of memory and speed of processing, with the goal of maximizing current function and reducing the risk of cognitive decline, while in more severe stages interventions such as stimulation-oriented approaches and Behavior-oriented approaches are used. Cognitive rehabilitation is always individually tailored, involving working on personal goals,often using external cognitive aids and with some use of learning strategies. A cognitive rehabilitation based on awareness of stages of AD provides the possibility of tailored treatments for many different patients.

Keywords

인지재활,알쯔하이머병,단계별 치료, Cognitive rehabilitation,Stages of Alzheimer's disease,Tailored treatments