Description: Participants learned that older adults are a peak incidence group for traumatic brain injury (TBI), yet little is known about the nature of cognitive-communication changes experienced by older adults following a new-onset TBI. They discussed why it is important to understand how these difficulties manifest in older adults. 

Learning Outcomes:  Participants will be able to…

1.    Discuss influence of older age on cognitive-communication outcomes following TBI sustained in older adulthood.

2.    Summarize research addressing the influence of older age on cognitive-communication outcomes following traumatic brain injury (TBI) sustained in older adulthood.

3.    Explain the need for prioritization of research to inform rehabilitation for older adults, in the context of an ageing population.

Agenda:

8:00-8:15 Influence of older age on cognitive-communication outcomes following TBI sustained in older adulthood

8:15-8:30 Review of research on cognitive communication outcomes for traumatic brain injury (TBI) in older adulthood

8:30-8:45 Limitations of evidence to inform rehabilitation for older adults

8:45-9:00 Discussion: Research needed to inform rehabilitation for older adults

Reference:

Shortland et al. (2020). Cognitive-communication difficulties following traumatic brain injury in older adulthood: A scoping review. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, Vol. 55, No. 6, 821-836.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) CEUs:



ASHA CEU amount: 0.1  
Level: Intermediate