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Dementia and the Benefits of Speech Therapy
January 23, 2018 , 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Dementia and the Benefits of Speech Therapy
Date and Time:
1/23/2018
2:00 pm to 3:00pm
Presented by: Sarah E. Wallace PhD, CCC-SL
JAA Community Room
Speech and language difficulties are common in people with dementia. If your loved one is not carrying on conversation as they once did,this does not mean thatthey aren’t listening to you or don’t want to engage. Join us as Sarah E. Wallace PhD, CCC-SLP discusses speech and language issues common to people with neuro-cognitive disorders and ways to support loved ones dealing with this speech difficulty. Dr. Wallace is an Associate Professor and Program Director for the Adult Language and Cognition clinic in the Speech-Language Pathology Department at Duquesne University.
RSVP to Amy Dukes at 412-521-8295 or email adukes@jaapgh.org or at https://tinyurl.com/yatbbzuq.