Working with Communication and Swallowing Difficulties in Older Adults

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.

Autorentext

Rebecca Allwood is a practising speech and language therapist specialising in older adults.. She has been practising for over seventeen years and has worked in a variety of clinical settings with older adults who have communication and swallowing difficulties.

Inhalt

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