Unique to CLASS, Inc. is our dedication to person and family-centered care*

Grounded in the mutually beneficial partnership among individuals served plus their families and health care providers, CLASS, Inc. uses a collaborative approach in the planning and delivery of our specialized speech therapy. Providing the best speech therapy for you, we incorporate the knowledge, skills, and experiences of your family, friends and service providers. Direct speech therapy is enhanced because we teach your families and caregivers how to support your communication success. Our commitment to regular collaboration with your doctors and othert service providers informs our therapeutic focus and provides those health professionals insight you're your communication needs, progress and strengths. You can rest assured that CLASS, Inc.'s highly trained staff and their dedication to person and family centered care will provide you with the very best speech therapy and they will provide your family with the very best dementia support.

*Research documents that person and family centered care results in:

• Improved clinical decision making by every health care team member because it is based on better information;
• A greater understanding of the individual's and family's strengths and needs;
• Improved follow-through when the treatment plan is developed collaboratively;
• More effective communication leading to fewer misunderstandings; and
• Better outcomes and greater satisfaction with services.

At CLASS Inc, our specially trained speech therapists will improve language and communication difficulties common with Dementia including:

• Memory loss
• Articulation and speech difficulties
• Repetitive talking
• Impairment in reasoning skills
• Challenges remembering words
• Reduced problem-solving skills
• Difficulty engaging in conversations
• Emotional lability
• Confused thought patterns
• Difficulty recognizing familiar faces
• Difficulty learning new things
• Navigation and orientation confusion
• Decreased ability to eat and safely swallow

CLASS, Inc, is here to help you.
Call us at 253.874.9300 to schedule a free consultation,
or better yet, stop by to meet us!

535 Dock St. Suite 104
Tacoma, WA. 98402

BRAIN CHANGES IN DEMENTIA

In individuals with dementia, brain changes are seen in mainly in the hippocampus, as well as in the frontal and temporal parts of the brain. These areas are important for memory, executive functioning, problem solving, emotional regulation, memory and language.

Additional Resources

Day to Day Series Communication Challenges - Talk about your wishes and plans for the future: At the early stages of the disease, you should use communication to your advantage. This is a good time to start talking about your wishes and making them known.

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