A Caregiver's Guide to Communication Problems from Brain Injury or Disease
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
A Caregiver's Guide to Communication Problems from Brain Injury or Disease
About this book
An all-in-one guide for helping caregivers of individuals with brain injury or degenerative disease to address speech, language, voice, memory, and swallowing impairment and to distinguish these problem areas from healthy aging.
Advances in science mean that people are more likely to survive a stroke or live for many years after being diagnosed with a degenerative disease such as Parkinson's. But the communication deficits that often accompany a brain injury or chronic neurologic conditionâincluding problems with speech, language, voice, memory, and/or swallowingâcan severely impact quality of life.
If you are a caregiver coping with these challenges, this all-in-one book can help you and your loved one. Written by a team of experts in speech-language pathology, each chapter focuses on a different aspect of caregiving and features relatable patient examples. Providing answers to common questions, definitions of complex medical terms, and lists of helpful resources, this book also:
⢠touches on expected, age-related changes in communication, memory, swallowing, and hearing abilities, to name a few
⢠offers practical strategies for caregivers to cope with speech, language, and voice problems and to maximize their loved one's ability to communicate
⢠reveals how caregivers can assist their loved ones with swallowing challenges to maintain good nutrition and hydration
⢠provides crucial information on how caregivers can handle grief and take care of themselves during the caregiving process
⢠explains how to incorporate the arts, as well as a loved one's hobbies and interests, into their communication or memory recovery
This comprehensive book will allow readers to take a more informed and active role in their loved one's care.
Contributors: Marissa Barrera, Frederick DiCarlo, Lea Kaploun, Elizabeth Roberts, Teresa Signorelli Pisano
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- One: Whatâs Her Name and Where Are My Glasses?: The Ironies of Healthy Aging
- Two: Communication Is a Two-Way Street: Understanding and Coping with Unclear Speech
- Three: An Ownerâs Guide to a Healthy Voice
- Four: A Tough Pill to Swallow: Maintaining Good Nutrition When Swallowing Is Difficult
- Five: Are We Speaking the Same Language?: Coping with Aphasia and Communication Challenges
- Six: Another Senior Moment, or Is It Something Else?: Communicating with Those Who Have Dementia
- Seven: Coping and Caring for Your Loved One and Yourself
- Eight: Using the Arts to Improve Communication and Quality of Life
- About the Editors
- Appendixes
- Index