A Caregiver's Guide to Communication Problems from Brain Injury or Disease

This book is an all-in-one guide for 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. It provides practical strategies for caregivers to cope with communication problems and maximize their loved one's ability to communicate, as well as information on expected age-related changes in communication, memory, swallowing, and hearing abilities. It also offers practical strategies for caregivers to cope with speech, language, and voice problems and to maximize their loved one's ability to communicate, as well as information on expected age-related changes in communication, memory, swallowing, and hearing abilities.

Format: Hardback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 19 April 2022
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press

A comprehensive guide for caregivers of individuals with brain injury or degenerative disease, this book aims to assist in addressing speech, language, voice, memory, and swallowing impairments while distinguishing these issues from healthy aging. With advancements in science, individuals are more likely to survive strokes or live for extended periods after being diagnosed with degenerative diseases like Parkinson's. However, the communication deficits often associated with brain injuries or chronic neurologic conditions, including difficulties with speech, language, voice, memory, and/or swallowing, can significantly impact the quality of life.

If you are a caregiver facing these challenges, this all-in-one book is designed to provide valuable assistance. 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, defining complex medical terms, and offering helpful resource lists, this book also:

• Discusses expected age-related changes in communication, memory, swallowing, and hearing abilities, among others.
• Offers practical strategies for caregivers to cope with speech, language, and voice problems, maximizing their loved one's communication abilities.
• Reveals how caregivers can assist their loved ones with swallowing challenges, ensuring good nutrition and hydration.
• Provides crucial information on how caregivers can handle grief and take care of themselves during the caregiving process.
• Explains how to incorporate the arts, as well as a loved one's hobbies and interests, into communication or memory recovery.

This comprehensive book aims to empower readers to take a more informed and active role in their loved one's care. Contributors: Marissa Barrera and Frederick DiCarlo.

Weight: 522g
Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781421442549