Spaced Retrieval Step by Step An Evidence-Based Memory Intervention

This guide outlines a step-by-step process called spaced retrieval, to help people with dementia and other forms of memory loss recall or learn new or previously important information, such as when to take medications or how to use a walker, and store it in their long-term memory, to increase safety, support independence, and improve cognitive-linguistic function. It covers the theoretical foundations of memory and why spaced retrieval works; practical approaches for care partners to put it into practice; tools to support practice, including physical, social, and environmental supports; case examples; and a review of published studies related to spaced retrieval. Annotation c2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)