HistoryHome Care Assistance developed the Cognitive Therapeutics Method to promote sustained daily functioning and quality of life for individuals who want to take a proactive approach to the long-term brain health of themselves or a loved one. Home Care Assistance noticed the need for a program that seeks to delay cognitive decline given that more than half of the population aged 85 and older experience some form of cognitive limitation. CTM is a science-based cognitive stimulation program that can be administered one-on-one in the comfortable home environment. It is designed to prevent the onset of cognitive decline in individuals who are cognitively healthy as well as slow the progression of those experiencing some form of mild cognitive impairments. To develop the Method, a team of researchers conducted a thorough literature review on one-on-one care, coping techniques, dietary influences, exercise for aging, social interaction, and more in relation to long-term brain health.SpecialtiesOur interventions are targeted towards five primary cognitive domains that have been shown to be affected by cognitive decline, as well as non-cognitive areas. Executive Functioning includes cognitive abilities such as reasoning, problem solving, judgment & cognitive flexibility. Attention refers to the ability to focus on a specific piece of information for a sustained period of time while suppressing awareness of other competing distractions. Language refers to the ability to execute verbal functions including spontaneous speech, speech repetition, speech comprehension, naming, reading & writing. Visual Spatial Perception involves the ability to accurately perceive and understand the visual relationships between objects and space. Memory refers to the ability to retain information and utilize it later for adaptive purposes.