Dementia often changes a person’s communication while also increasing their need for connection and support. In this episode of ‘What’s Got Us Talking…’, we explore the impact of communication changes in dementia, and the important role speech pathologists play in enabling more successful communication and connection.

Resources:

Dementia Australia:
Talking to someone with dementia https://www.dementia.org.au/living-dementia/staying-connected/talking-someone-dementia

Speech Pathology Australia Factsheet on Dementia and Communication:
https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/common/Uploaded%20files/CommunicationHub/Fact-Sheets/Dementia%20and%20communication%20FINAL.pdf

Speech Pathology Australia Dementia Practice Guideline:
Working with People with Lived Experience of Dementia https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/Shared_Content/Smart-Suite/Smart-Library/Public/Smart-Library-View.aspx?resource=920

Systematic Review of Communication Partner Training Programs for Families of People with Dementia (Open Access)
Folder, N., Power, E., Rietdijk, R., Christensen, I., Togher, L., & Parker, D. (2023). The Effectiveness and Characteristics of Communication Partner Training Programs for Families of People with Dementia: A Systematic Review. The Gerontologist. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnad095

Host: Professor Bronwyn Hemsley

Guests: Naomi Folder and Gwenda Darling

Producer: Ali Aitken

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