Communication and Aging: Creative Approaches to Improving the Quality of Life provides an
overview of alternative approaches used to improve the quality of life of individuals with long …

One's intuitive impression is that optimizing the quality of communication for the elderly in
long-term care settings results in improved care delivery, improved client and employee …

Interpersonal communication has been described as a critical tool for life adjustment, linking
people to their environment. 1 When communication disorders are present these links can …

The speech-language pathologist who aspires to counsel this population may benefit from
being familiar with several models that can place communication in context. The following …

This collection highlights the current efforts by scholars and researchers to understand the
aging process as it relates to the health of older adults. With contributions from international …

In the next two decades, there will be advances in the diagnosis and treatment of the
disorders of aging that have the potential to change the way speech-language pathologists …

This article addresses the challenge to identify and document effective nonmedical
communication interventions that will assist persons with Alzheimer's disease to function at …

This book focuses on language and communication issues with older people with mental
health problems. Radically revised and updated from the authors' earlier …

Communication and purpose are not ordinarily thought of as ingredients of longevity.
However, if one pauses to consider what makes life worth living at the older ages and to …