Dementia & Alzheimer's Disease
A collection of 15 posts
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Unlocking Hope for Alzheimer’s: The Benefits of Virtual Speech Therapy
November is Alzheimer’s disease (AD) Awareness Month: 6.2 million Americans currently live with Alzheimer’s Compromised speech and...
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How to Communicate Effectively with Older Adults with Dementia or Other Cognitive Impairments
Imagine a world where the words you’ve known your whole life slowly slip away, leaving you struggling to communicate...
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Virtual Speech Therapy May Help Slow Progression of Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
Over 55 millionpeople in the U.S. are living with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) or another form of dementia. Recognizing...
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Speech Therapy Helps Slow Mild Cognitive Impairment
Cognitive deficit, an inclusive term that is also used interchangeably with “cognitive impairment,” describes the different diminished areas of cognition...
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The Importance of Maintaining Functional Communication Skills Later in Life
What is Functional Communication? Functional communication is a term that refers to the most basic and fundamental communication skills. This...
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How To Communicate Effectively With Older Adults With Dementia Or Other Cognitive Impairments
Effectively communicating with an individual who has dementia or another cognitive impairment can be difficult. They may have difficulty understanding...
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National Alzheimer’s Month: Value of Speech Therapy to Manage the Disease
November is National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, hosted by the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, and it is the ideal...
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September 21 is World Alzheimer’s Day: Speech Therapists Work to Help Slow Impact of the Disease
September 21 marks World Alzheimer’s Day, an opportunity to educate and learn about the disease – and how providers such...
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Does Dementia Cause Speech Problems?
What Is Dementia? Dementia is a neurological condition that causes memory loss and decreased cognitive abilities. It is a progressive...
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Why Do Alzheimer's Patients Lose Speech?
What is Alzheimer’s Disease? Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia that was initially discovered in 1906 by...
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How Is Speech Affected By Alzheimer's?
Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative disease that tends to develop slowly and gradually, in most cases increasingly worsening over...
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How Alzheimer's Affects Your Speech
“Have you ever walked along a shoreline, only to have your footprints washed away? That’s what Alzheimer’s is...