Communication difficulties between individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and their
caregivers are commonly reported. Caregivers carry the burden of managing breakdowns in …

Using valid instruments to measure dyadic interactions and physical and social environment
during mealtime care of persons with dementia is critical to evaluate the process, fidelity …

In this book different aspects of language and aging are discussed. While language spoken
by and language spoken with elderly people have been treated as different areas of …

The researchers used a dialectical framework to examine interviews with wives whose
elderly husbands experienced adult dementia from Alzheimer's disease and related …

Increases in the prevalence of dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD) are a growing
challenge in many nations where healthcare infrastructures are ill-prepared for the …

Purpose In communication disorders research, clinical groups are frequently described
based on patterns of performance, but researchers often study only a few participants …

The central tenet of this innovative collection is that identity can be regarded as a
performance, achieved through and in dialogue with others. The authors show that where …

Purpose To examine how formal (ie, employed) caregivers' use verbal and nonverbal
communication strategies while assisting individuals with moderate to severe Alzheimer's …

Demenzen schränken neben den Gedächtnisleistungen und der Orientierungsfähigkeit
auch die verbale und nonverbale Kommunikationsfähigkeit ganz erheblich ein …

Long-term care staff caregivers who are person centered incorporate the life history,
preferences, and feelings of residents with dementia during care interactions …