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

Autori

• Johns Hopkins University Press

Parametri

• 256 pagine
• 9 ore di lettura

• Salute & Medicina

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Providing answers to common questions, definitions of complex medical terms, and lists of helpful resources, this book also:; touches on expected, age-related changes in communication, memory, swallowing, and hearing abilities, to name a few; offers practical strategies for caregivers to cope with speech, language, and voice problems and to maximize their loved one's ability to communicate; reveals how caregivers can assist their loved ones with swallowing challenges to maintain 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 their communication or memory recoveryThis comprehensive book will allow readers to take a more informed and active role in their loved one's care.Contributors: Marissa Barrera, Frederick DiCarlo, Lea Kaploun, Elizabeth Roberts, Teresa Signorelli Pisano

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2022

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