This study examines cognitive interventions used by occupational therapists working with older adults with Alzheimer's disease. Of the 65 therapists included in the study, 52.3% were performing cognitive interventions with patients who have AD. Cognitive rehabilitation, cognitive stimulation, and cognitive training were all reportedly used with various interventions that depended upon setting and severity of AD.
This study examines cognitive interventions used by occupational therapists working with older adults with Alzheimer's disease. Of the 65 therapists included in the study, 52.3% were performing cognitive interventions with patients who have AD. Cognitive rehabilitation, cognitive stimulation, and cognitive training were all reportedly used with various interventions that depended upon setting and severity of AD.