Communication disorders in aging / [edited by] Raymond H. Hull.
Other author/creator | Hull, Raymond H., editor. |
Format | Tactile Material, Book, and Print |
Publication Info | San Diego, CA : LOGO Plural Publishing, [2017] |
Description | xvi, 269 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
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Uniform title | Communication 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 note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
LCCN | 2017024349 |
ISBN | 9781635500011 (alk. paper) |
ISBN | 163550001X (alk. paper) |
Available Items
Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
Laupus | Books - Stacks | WL 340.2 C7341 2017 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |