Description
Book SynopsisAn 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 conditionincluding problems with speech, language, voice, memory, and/or swallowingcan 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: to
Table of ContentsList of Contributors
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Barbara O'Connor Wells and Connie K. Porcaro
Chapter 1. What's Her Name and Where Are My Glasses? The Ironies of Healthy Aging
Teresa Signorelli Pisano
Chapter 2. Communication Is a Two-Way Street: Understanding and Coping with Unclear Speech
Connie K. Porcaro
Chapter 3. An Owner's Guide to a Healthy Voice
Connie K. Porcaro
Chapter 4. A Tough Pill to Swallow: Maintaining Good Nutrition When Swallowing Is Difficult
Barbara O'Connor Wells and Marissa A. Barrera
Chapter 5. Are We Speaking the Same Language? Coping with Aphasia and Communication Challenges
Barbara O'Connor Wells
Chapter 6. Another Senior Moment, or Is It Something Else? Communicating with Those Who Have Dementia
Elizabeth Roberts
Chapter 7. Coping and Caring for Your Loved One and Yourself
Lea Kaploun
Chapter 8. Using the Arts to Improve Communication and Quality of Life
Frederick DiCarlo
About the Editors
Appendix A. Voice Illustration
Appendix B. Alphabet Board Example
Appendix C. Swallowing Illustration
Appendix D. Brain Illustration
Index
