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How Clinicians Can Contribute to CVD Treatment Programs

 

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CVD Treatment Component

    Clinician Contribution

Education
  • Assure hearing aid(s) and/or other assistive
    devices are appropriate and in working order
    when educational materials are presented
  • Assure the length and complexity of
    educational materials are compatible with
    the patient's cognitive and linguistic abilities
  • Provide information about the relationship
    between CVD and cognitive-communicative abilities
Lifestyle Changes and Pharmacotherapy
  • Assure instructions for implementing
    dietary, exercise, and other lifestyle programs
    and for taking medications are compatible
    with the patient's cognitive-communicative abilities
  • Provide direct cognitive-linguistic therapy
    to maintain or improve patients' ability to
    follow prescribed lifestyle and/or
    medication treatments
  • Provide compensatory strategies/devices
    to help patients' adhere to lifestyle
    programs and pharmacotherapy


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