Weegy: The three principal goals of rehabilitation for individuals with dementia are to:
help the individual maintain or improve function and engage in daily activities to the extent possible and as the disease progresses;
restore or compensate [ for functional decline due to an acute insult such as an injury or traumatic health episode such as a stroke, or fall which occurs over and above the dementia; and
provide family caregivers with education and knowledge about the disease and specific skills to provide a supportive environment at home and reduce excess disability (Reifler and Larson 1990).
Due in part to the fact that dementia is a terminal condition, healthcare professionals have not traditionally considered dementia patients as appropriate candidates for rehabilitation. Most health professionals remain unaware of how best to support this clinical population, how to effectively engage individuals with dementia in rehabilitative therapies to address acute more traditional rehabilitative conditions, and the significant role of an habilitative framework in enhancing the quality of life for this population. ............ ]
User: Describe how sensory impairment of an individual with dementia may affect their communication skills
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An individual with dementia may experience sensory impairments, such as difficulty hearing, seeing, or understanding visual cues, which can significantly impact their communication skills, making it challenging for them to process and respond to verbal and nonverbal messages.
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