Ashley Juliet, Duggan Mickey, Sutcliffe Natalie
James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10468, USA.
Clin Geriatr Med. 2006 May;22(2):291-310; viii. doi: 10.1016/j.cger.2005.12.008.
The geriatric population has become a major component in the practice of medical speech-language pathology. This article discusses normal and abnormal functions of speech, voicing, language, cognition, and swallowing. Particular attention is given to disorders affecting the geriatric population. Evaluation, treatment, and ethical issues are explored in addition to the role of the speech-language pathologist on the interdisciplinary team.
老年人群已成为医学言语语言病理学实践中的一个主要组成部分。本文讨论了言语、发声、语言、认知和吞咽的正常及异常功能。特别关注影响老年人群的疾病。除了言语语言病理学家在跨学科团队中的作用外，还探讨了评估、治疗和伦理问题。
