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A caregiver's guide to communication problems from brain Injury or disease / edited by Barbara O'Connor Wells, PhD, CCC-SLP and Connie K. Porcaro, PhD, CCC-SLP.

Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2022]

©2022

xiii, 236 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm.

"An all-in-one guide for helping the caregivers of individuals with brain injury or degenerative disease understand speech, language, voice, memory, and swallowing impairment and distinguish these problem areas from healthy aging"-- Provided by publisher.

A Johns Hopkins Press health book

Brain -- Diseases -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Brain -- Diseases -- Patients -- Care -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

People with mental disabilities -- Care -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Handbooks and manuals.

O'Connor Wells, Barbara, 1972- editor.

Porcaro, Connie K., 1964- editor.

Communication problems from brain Injury or disease

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Barbara O'Connor Wells and Connie K. Porcaro -- What's her name and where are my glasses?: the ironies of healthy aging / Teresa Signorelli Pisano -- Communication is a two-way street: understanding and coping with unclear speech / Connie K. Porcaro -- An owner's guide to a healthy voice / Connie K. Porcaro -- A tough pill to swallow: maintaining good nutrition when swallowing is difficult / Barbara O'Connor Wells and Marissa A. Barrera -- Are we speaking the same language?: coping with aphasia and communication challenges / Barbara O'Connor Wells -- Another senior moment, or is it something else?: communicating with those who have dementia / Elizabeth Roberts -- Coping and caring for your loved one and yourself / Lea Kaploun -- Using the arts to improve communication and quality of life / Frederick DiCarlo.

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