Purpose: This study profiled the demographic characteristics and practice patterns of speech-
language pathologists working with older Australians to inform future workforce planning …

This narrative literature review aimed to identify the current speech-language pathology
(SLP) service profile and service level factors influencing SLP service delivery in Australian …

Within contemporary health and social care for older people, it is widely accepted that best
outcomes are achieved when health professionals collaborate to provide integrated …

To deliver quality care to increasing numbers of older Australians, it is imperative that health
education programs are designed to ensure graduates are equipped with the knowledge …

Communication enables the expression of a person's fundamental attributes, defined as
one's personhood. Communication impairment threatens personhood, reducing autonomy …

The purpose of this study was to survey speech-language pathologists (S-LPs) working in
Canada, who identified themselves as providing services to older adults or adults with …

Persons with dementia are the fastest growing clinical population within the speech–
language pathologist's scope of practice. In Canada, there are currently 546,000 individuals …

Abstract Australia's Health Workforce Series' report Speech Pathologists in Focus provides
an opportunity to review the demographic profile of speech pathologists in Australia over the …

SUMMARY I have discussed some of the issues that I consider most pertinent to people who
are ageing with a life-long disability and speech pathologists. I have not discussed the need …

The purpose of this study was to describe speech-language pathologists'(SLPs') knowledge
of and attitudes toward aging and the elderly and to evaluate relationships between …