Communication disorders in aging / [edited by] Raymond H. Hull.

Other author Hull, Raymond H., 1959- editor.
Format Book
PublicationSan Diego, CA : LOGO Plural Publishing, [2017]
Descriptionxvi, 269 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects

Uniform titleCommunication disorders in aging (Hull : 2017)
Contents Demography and characteristics of communicatively disordered older adults / Raymond H. Hull -- Serving this generation of older adults : what we need to know / Judah L. Ronch and Jamie Jaegers -- Aphasia and related disorders in older adulthood / Julie W. Scherz -- The dementias and their impact on communication / Richard I. Edelson -- The older adult with Parkinson's Disease / Raymond H. Hull -- Hearing loss in older adulthood / Gabrielle H. Saunders, Dawn Konrad-Martin, and Raymond H. Hull -- The impact of impaired hearing on older adults : a dialogue / Raymond H. Hull -- The effects of medications on communication in older adulthood / LaDonna S. Hale -- Modifications of assessment and treatment for communicatively impaired older adults / Michael E. Groher -- Counseling with communicatively impaired older adults and their families : facilitating successful aging / Anthony DiLollo -- Environmental factors in communication with older adults / Raymond H. Hull -- Serving the special needs of older adults in health care facilities / Raymond H. Hull.
Abstract Addresses specific disorders, such as dementia and Parkinson's Disease, and the corresponding treatment, counseling, and impact on family life. This focus on adult communication disorders applies to a wide variety of professions and courses, especially those involved with audiology, speech-language pathology, gerontology, geriatric medicine, counseling psychology, family counseling, psychiatry, primary care medicine, nursing, geriatric nurse practice, rehabilitative medicine, and other related fields.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2017024349
ISBN9781635500011 (alk. paper)
ISBN163550001X (alk. paper)

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Laupus Books - Stacks WL 340.2 C7341 2017 ✔ Available Place Hold