Cognitive Stimulation Therapy - ISTAART Research Perspectives
There are a number of interventions that can help people living with dementia improve their memory and thinking skills and to enable them to cope better, or even slightly delay the loss of memory. In this podcast we discuss Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) \u2013 an intervention which has been significantly researched and supported by a large amount of evidence.\n\nIn this ISTAART Research Perspectives Special, Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) Fellows Fernando Peres and Dr Clara Dom\xednguez Vivero talk with CST expert and researcher Dr Elisa Fran\xe7a Resende and Alzheimer\u2019s Association Volunteer and person living with dementia Pam Montana. Our two guests give two perspectives from each side of the treatment, researcher and provider and recipient and user. Exploring the research and how CST has helped to support Pam to live with the progressive symptoms of dementia.\n\n-- Fernando Perez is a Journalist, Writer and GHBI Fellow based in Brazil.\n\n-- Dr Clara Dominguez Vivero is a Neurologist, PhD holder, Neuroinflammation Researcher and GHBI Fellow based at Hospital Cl\xednico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela.\n\n-- Dr Elisa de Paula Fran\xe7a Resende is a Neurologist and GBHI Fellow, researching Cognitive Reserve and dementia in people with low education at Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil.\n\n-- Pam Montana was diagnosed with young-onset Alzheimer\u2019s disease in 2016 at the age of 61. A former Intel executive, Pam managed and led sales teams until her early retirement in 2017. Pam is a champion for dementia research and a former member of the Alzheimer\u2019s Association National Early-Stage Advisory Group.\n\nFind out more about our hosts and guests and review a full transcript of this podcast on our website at \n\nhttps://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/podcast \n\nFurther Reading:\n\nCST to Maintain Memory - https://bit.ly/3quKXC5 \nCST Toolkit - https://bit.ly/33xjBSD \nGBHI - https://www.gbhi.org/\n\nFor information on ISTAART Visit \u2013 https://www.alz.org/istaart \n--\n\nThis podcast is brought to you in association with Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's Research UK and Alzheimer's Society, who we thank for their ongoing support.