{"title":"Reflections on Aging: Normal Developmental Process or Disease?","authors":"J. Schreck","doi":"10.1044/GERO19.1.44","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1044/GERO19.1.44","url":null,"abstract":"The process of aging is unavoidable and unrelenting in human beings. Is aging a normal stage of human development or a disease that can be treated, delayed, or perhaps even cured? This article expl...","PeriodicalId":91156,"journal":{"name":"Perspectives on gerontology","volume":"19 1","pages":"44-46"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"57646751","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Traumatic Brain Injury and Aging","authors":"LuAnn Batson-Magnuson","doi":"10.1044/GERO19.1.17","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1044/GERO19.1.17","url":null,"abstract":"While often occurring in younger people, traumatic brain injury (TBI) can occur at any age, and there may be specific concerns with this diagnosis in older people. This article will discuss the agi...","PeriodicalId":91156,"journal":{"name":"Perspectives on gerontology","volume":"19 1","pages":"17-23"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"57646713","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"My Gray is Golden: Thoughts About Aging From the Perspective of Adults With Neurologically Based Communication Impairments","authors":"G. Wallace","doi":"10.1044/GERO19.1.24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1044/GERO19.1.24","url":null,"abstract":"Aging with disability may follow several trajectories, depending on the nature of the disability, the age of onset, the individual differences in the person, and the support systems available. This article will discuss theories of aging and loss together with various neurological diagnoses, where the two conditions (aging and neurological condition) lead to individual differences in coping, compensation, and outcome.","PeriodicalId":91156,"journal":{"name":"Perspectives on gerontology","volume":"19 1","pages":"24-35"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"57646724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"From the Coordinator","authors":"J. Schreck","doi":"10.1044/GERO19.1.03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1044/GERO19.1.03","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":91156,"journal":{"name":"Perspectives on gerontology","volume":"19 1","pages":"3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"57646685","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Accommodating Dual Sensory Loss in Everyday Practice","authors":"Katharina V. Echt, G. Saunders","doi":"10.1044/GERO19.1.04","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1044/GERO19.1.04","url":null,"abstract":"Dual sensory impairment is increasingly prevalent in people over age 65. The combination of vision loss and hearing loss impacts not only day-to-day function from the perspective of the patient, bu...","PeriodicalId":91156,"journal":{"name":"Perspectives on gerontology","volume":"19 1","pages":"4-16"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"57646700","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Aging in Adults With Intellectual Disabilities","authors":"Tracy Lazenby-Paterson, Hannah Crawford","doi":"10.1044/GERO19.1.36","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1044/GERO19.1.36","url":null,"abstract":"The literature recognizes the important role of the Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) in the treatment of communication and swallowing disorders in children with Intellectual Disabilities (ID). However there is also a need to emphasize the importance of specialist SLP input across the lifespan of people with ID, and to recognize the specific, ongoing and changing communication and swallowing needs of adults with ID as they get older.","PeriodicalId":91156,"journal":{"name":"Perspectives on gerontology","volume":"20 1","pages":"36-43"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"57646739","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Destruction, Reconstruction, Release: Journeying With the Dying and Those Who Care for Them","authors":"R. R. Gilbert","doi":"10.1044/GERO18.3.104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1044/GERO18.3.104","url":null,"abstract":"The theme of this article is captured in the theme words destruction, reconstruction, and release. We left them out as markers in the text because, while the word meanings are crucial, it is more c...","PeriodicalId":91156,"journal":{"name":"Perspectives on gerontology","volume":"18 1","pages":"104-111"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"57646627","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Speech-Language Pathology: Enhancing Quality of Life for Individuals Approaching Death","authors":"G. Wallace","doi":"10.1044/GERO18.3.112","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1044/GERO18.3.112","url":null,"abstract":"This article addresses the role of speech-language pathologist in hospice settings. Suggestions for intervention and rehabilitation approaches are provided across the SLP scope of practice. Case st...","PeriodicalId":91156,"journal":{"name":"Perspectives on gerontology","volume":"18 1","pages":"112-120"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1044/GERO18.3.112","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"57646646","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dysphagia Services in Nursing Homes: An Opportunity for Improving Patient Outcomes Through Palliative Care","authors":"Kate Krival","doi":"10.1044/GERO18.3.88","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1044/GERO18.3.88","url":null,"abstract":"This article discusses the role of the speech-language pathologist in palliative care in nursing homes. The aim of this paper is to help speech-language pathologists practicing in long-term care un...","PeriodicalId":91156,"journal":{"name":"Perspectives on gerontology","volume":"18 1","pages":"88-103"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1044/GERO18.3.88","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"57646668","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Supporting Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Communication Disorders to Express End-of-Life Wishes","authors":"Carrie Kane","doi":"10.1044/GERO18.3.80","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1044/GERO18.3.80","url":null,"abstract":"This article addresses end-of-life communication issues faced by adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), their caregivers, and medical professionals. I have worked with adults with I/DD and communication deficits for many years. The goal of this article is to share patient experiences to illustrate strategies that can improve communication for these individuals at end of life.","PeriodicalId":91156,"journal":{"name":"Perspectives on gerontology","volume":"18 1","pages":"80-87"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"57646654","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}