Alzheimer Talk, Text and Context: Enhancing Communication

Alzheimer Talk, Text and Context: Enhancing Communication by Boyd H. Davis, published by Palgrave Macmillan on June 28, 2005, is a comprehensive exploration of communication challenges faced by individuals with moderate to late moderate Alzheimer’s Disease. This 275-page volume features contributions from various disciplines, including linguistics, gerontology, and communications disorders, focusing on spontaneous conversations elicited in natural settings. The book aims to analyze conversation, discourse, and written text related to Alzheimer’s speech, providing insights into the communicative abilities of affected individuals.

Readers will find a collection of empirically-based investigations that examine the social and pragmatic language competencies retained by Alzheimer’s patients. The contributors utilize a shared corpus of spontaneous conversation to highlight strategies that may enhance communication and inform potential interventions. This edition serves as a valuable resource for those interested in the intersection of Alzheimer’s Disease and communicative disorders, offering a detailed examination of the complexities involved in communication within this context.