Cognitive-Communication Abilities in Typical and Disordered Aging: An Evidence-Based Update on Assessment and Intervention Approaches - Sagelink

The Baycrest Speech-Language Pathologists Present:

Cognitive-Communication Abilities in Typical and
Disordered Aging: An Evidence-Based Update on
Assessment and Intervention Approaches
Kelly Murphy, PhD, CPsych
Sylvia Davidson BSc; MSc; OT Reg.(Ont.)
Laura Murray, PhD, SLP(C)

Thursday, May 2 & Friday, May 3, 2019

Baycrest
The Jacob Family Theatre at the Posluns Auditorium
3560 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON, M6A 2E1

This conference will address cognitive-communication abilities in typical and
disordered aging. Ms. Davidson will discuss the Occupational Therapy approach
to cognitive assessment and its functional implications. Dr. Murphy will discuss
neuropsychological evaluation and the influence of memory change on
communication. Dr. Murray will review cognitive-communication changes
associated with typical and disordered aging. With an emphasis on newly
developed and evidence-based approaches, Dr. Murray will also describe
assessment procedures for quantifying and qualifying cognitive-communication
disorders as well as interventions for directly or indirectly remediating or
compensating for such cognitive-communication disorders in a variety of
healthcare settings.

Conference Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
1. Describe cognitive-communication abilities in typical aging and in common
   age-related disorders
2. Explain the Occupational Therapy approach to cognitive assessment.
3. Explain the Neuropsychology approach to evaluating cognitive decline and
   the influence on language abilities
4. Identify formal and informal tools and procedures for assessing cognitive-
   communication abilities
5. Use direct and indirect approaches to treat cognitive-communication disorders

Agenda
Thursday, May 2, 2019
7:30 - 8:15      Registration and Breakfast
8:15 - 8:30      Welcome and Introductions
8:30 - 9:00      Dr. Laura Murray
                 • Defining cognitive-communication
                 • Changes in cognitive-communication abilities associated
                    with typical and disordered aging
 9:00 -10:15     Sylvia Davison – the OT approach
10:15 -10:30     Refreshment break
10:30 - 11:45    Dr. Kelly Murphy – the Neuropsychology approach
11:45-12:00      Questions/discussion
12:00- 1:00      Lunch (provided)
1:00 - 2:30      Dr. Laura Murray
                 Assessment of cognitive-communication abilities: Formal and
                 informal procedures
2:30 – 2:45      Refreshment break
2:45 – 4:00      Assessment of cognitive-communication abilities (continued)

Friday, May 3, 2019
8:00- 8:30      Breakfast
8:30- 10:00     Intervention Issues and Considerations
                Intervention for specific cognitive-communication impairments:
                 • Retraining and stimulation approaches
10:00 – 10:15    Break
10:15 – 12:00    Intervention for specific cognitive-communication impairments:
                 • Compensatory strategy approaches
12:00 – 1:00     Lunch (provided)
1:00 – 2:00      Intervention for cognitive-communication impairments:
                 • Caregiver education and training approaches
                 • Environmental modification approaches
                 • On the horizon approaches
 2:45- 3:00      Wrap up

Guest Speakers:
Sylvia Davidson, BSc; MSc; OT Reg.(Ont.)
Ms. Davidson is the Manager & Professional Practice Chief of Occupational
Therapy at Baycrest. She received her education at the Universities of Western
Ontario (BSc.) and Toronto (BScOT & MSc.). She holds a status lecturer
appointment in the department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy at
U of T, is the President of the Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists, and
serves as the Chair of a CAOT Dementia network, which aims to build capacity and
support OTs working in dementia care. Prior to Baycrest, Ms. Davidson worked as a
Psychogeriatric Resource Consultant in the Regional Geriatric Program and as the
Advanced Practice Leader in Geriatrics at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. With
her expertise in geriatrics and dementia care, she was interviewed on an episode of
the CBC Radio program “Spark”, which focused on the “Dementia Hackathon”, has
presented at Inter-professional Rounds, and has hosted a lunchbreak webinar with
colleagues across the province.

Kelly Murphy, Ph.D. CPsych
Dr. Murphy is a clinical neuropsychologist at Baycrest. She obtained her Ph.D. from
Western University and completed a post-doctoral research fellowship at Rotman
Research Institute. Presently she is the clinical lead for a psychology service
focused on early identification and memory intervention for older adults at risk of
dementia. She is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto
and holds Adjunct faculty positions in psychology at York University and Queen’s
University. Dr. Murphy is the lead creator of an innovative program called Learning
the Ropes for Living with MCI®, which is designed to optimize brain health and well-
being in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Dr. Murphy has authored and
co-authored peer-reviewed research publications, as well as a book called ‘Living
with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A guide to maximizing brain health and reducing
risk of dementia’. She has written and been interviewed for many articles on the
topic of memory and aging and contributes to a blog for Psychology Today.

Laura Murray, Ph.D., SLP(C)
Dr. Murray is the School Director and a Full Professor at Western University in the
School of Communication Sciences and Disorders in the Faculty of Health
Sciences. She holds an Adjunct Professor position at Indiana University and a
Distinguished Visiting Professor position at Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
She is also a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Prior
to her academic positions, Dr. Murray worked as a speech-language pathologist in
both school and hospital settings. Her research interests include examining how
cognitive deficits interact with the language abilities of adults with neurogenic
communication disorders, and developing assessment and treatment strategies for
these patient populations. She teaches and has published and presented
extensively in the fields of aphasia, right hemisphere disorders, dementia, traumatic
brain injury, and typical aging. She co-authored a graduate-level textbook entitled
Neurogenic disorders of language and cognition: Evidence-based clinical practice.

Sponsors:
This conference is sponsored in part by:
   • Bernie Fishbein and family in memory of Barbara Meissner Fishbein
   • the Estelle Klasner-Nimni Endowment Fund

Conference Planning Committee:
Robby J. Hersh, M.Sc., CCC-SLP, Reg. CASLPO, Speech-Language Pathologist
(Conference Chair)
Lisa Sokoloff, MS, CCC-SLP, Reg. CASLPO, Manager of Training & Simulation
Paula Ferreira, Coordinator, Centre for Education & Knowledge Exchange in Aging

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Cognitive-Communication Abilities in Typical and Disordered Aging: An
Evidence-Based Update on Assessment and Intervention Approaches

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