Introduction
Cognition is the mental process involved in knowing, learning, and understanding things. (Collins 2020).
This activity explores the knowledge and skills required by health and social care staff to understand the effect that a stroke may have on a person’s cognition and the effect on their everyday behaviours.
Learning Points:
- Describe the main processes of cognition
- Identify the parts of the brain which are related to cognition
- Describe the types of cognitive challenges which can occur following stroke
- Identify strategies and routines which may be used to assist an individual with cognitive challenges following stroke
- Explain how cognitive challenges following stroke may cause changes on a person’s everyday behaviour
Page last reviewed: 15 Jul 2022
