Despite the importance of educating and training family caregivers about the language and
communication changes associated with Alzheimer's Disease (AD), a comprehensive …

Dementia of the Alzheimer's type (DAT) is devastating to the quality of life of individuals with
DAT and to the lives of their caregivers. Progressive declines in language and …

The majority of persons with Alzheimer's disease (AD) live with a family member in the
community. Among the challenges that AD introduces in a family the most significant may be …

Background Cognitive–communication difficulties are often associated with dementia and
can impact a person's ability to participate in meaningful conversations. This can create …

Dementia is a degenerative syndrome that affects multiple mental functions including
cognition and behaviour. Family caregivers of individuals with dementia also experience the …

Introduction Communication is an area of health and functioning that is profoundly affected
by dementia. While it is known that people living with dementia and their care partners …

Background Communication is an important priority in dementia research. Communication
strategies and scaffolds, specifically through augmentative and alternative communication …

The intricacy and impact of human communication has long captured the attention of
philosophers, scholars and practitioners. Within the realm of care and service provision …

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

Background Communication problems stemming from Alzheimer's disease (AD) often result
in misunderstandings that can be linked with problem behaviours and increased caregiver …