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Record Nr.

UNINA9910809580503321

Autore

Carozza Linda S.

Titolo

Communication and aging : creative approaches to improving the quality of life / / Linda S. Carozza

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Diego, California : , : Plural Publishing, Inc., , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-59756-885-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (337 pages)

Disciplina

616.85/5065156

Soggetti

Communicative disorders - Age factors

Communicative disorders in old age

Communicative disorders - Treatment

Arts - Therapeutic use

Older people - Communication

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Perspectives on communication and aging / Noel Shafi and Linda S. Carozza -- Cognitive changes in aging : implications for discourse processing / Tricia Olea Santos -- The effect of aging and neurogenic conditions on speech production : recent advances / Linda S. Carozza -- Language comprehension and production in dementia and aphasia / Linda S. Carozza -- Hearing and aging / Abbey L. Berg and Yula C. Serpanos -- Swallowing functions across the lifespan / Matina Balou -- Social language enhancement in dementia and aphasia / Linda S. Carozza with contribution by Noel Shafi -- Psychosocial and creative approaches to dementia care / Lauren Volkmer -- Creating the climate for contact and positive change in the social adult day program setting : an interview with Elizabeth Hartowicz, Director of CARE Program at Lenox Hill Neighborhood House / Elizabeth Hartowicz -- Color my words--how art therapy creates new pathways of communication / Raquel Chapin Stephenson -- Music therapy in neurologic dysfunction to address self expression, language, and communication: the impact of group singing on stroke survivors and carers / Joanne V. Loewy,



Jamee Ard, and Naoko Mizutani.