[Complex Program of Neurocognitive Rehabilitation for Elderly Patients Suffering from Mild Cognitive Impairment Syndrome in Medical Rehabilitation Department «Memory Clinic»]

Probl Sotsialnoi Gig Zdravookhranenniiai Istor Med. 2019 Aug;27(Special Issue):699-703. doi: 10.32687/0869-866X-2019-27-si1-699-703.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The article introduces a complex program of neurocognitive rehabilitation into the system of dementia prevention in patients with mild cognitive impairment syndrome. It took about a year to prepare and form a complex program of neurocognitive rehabilitation (the Program). The researchers have also developed clear algorithms of the specialized medical rehabilitation unit Memory Clinic. The conducted study has proved the effectiveness of cognitive functions improvement in patients with mild cognitive impairment after participation in the Program in Memory Clinic. The authors, Professor Kostyuk, and Research Institute for Healthcare Organization and Medical Management have prepared Medical Rehabilitation Guidelines for Elderly Patients with Early Signs of Cognitive Deficits (Structural and Functional Model). The guidelines serve as a tool for practice distribution and transforming them into a project Memory Clinic.

Keywords: dementia; memory clinic; mild cognitive impairment syndrome; rehabilitation.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cognition Disorders* / rehabilitation
  • Cognitive Dysfunction* / rehabilitation
  • Dementia* / rehabilitation
  • Humans
  • Memory
  • Neuropsychological Tests