Working with Communication and Swallowing Difficulties in Older Adults

ISBN-13: 9780367524784 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 206 str.

Rebecca Allwood

Opis

This accessible resource offers valuable guidance for all student and practising Speech and Language Therapists who are working with older people with communication and swallowing difficulties.

Spis treści

1. An Overview of Ageing and an Introduction to this Resource  2. Physiology of Ageing, Risk Factors and Rehabilitation  3. Working with an Older Client Group  4. Communication in the Context of Older Age  5. Clinical Assessment and Management of Communication in Older Adults  6. Eating, Drinking and Swallowing in the Context of Older Age  7. Clinical Assessment and Management of Eating, Drinking and Swallowing in Older Adults  8. Decision Making in Later Life  9. Management of Communication and Swallowing at the End of Life  10. Reflecting Back and Looking to the Future of Healthcare Provision for Older Adults