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Communicating with the Alzheimer's patient

Crossroads Speech & Hearing, Inc. McMurray, Pennsylvania

Alzheimer's disease is progressive and affects memory, cognition, and language. The author provides helpful suggestions for the family and caregivers for the early, middle, late, and then terminal stages of the disease. Included are tables describing symptoms and instructions to assist the family and ultimately provide a means of communication for the patient, which is essential to the quality of life.

Home Health Care Management & Practice, Vol. 3, No. 4, 33-39 (1991)
DOI: 10.1177/108482239100300408


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