Speech, Communication and Aging
Communication & Language Articles
Parkinson’s Disease Top Tips: Communicating in Spite of Speech and Voice Disorders
The AgingCare.com forum is filled with people coming together to share valuable information. We’ve compiled experienced caregivers’ best tips and suggestions for facilitating communication with a loved one who has PD.
2 CommentsRepetition & Dementia: Navigating Mum’s Question Loop
Like many other dementia patients, my mother repeatedly asks a handful of complex and emotionally charged questions. This is how I try to set her mind at ease.
1 CommentAphasia: Speech Problems Caused by Brain Injury
Some seniors may lose the ability to communicate following a stroke or due to the progression of a neurological disease. Fortunately, a variety of tools and techniques are available to facilitate communication with a loved one who has a speech disorder.
0 CommentsConversations with a Dementia Patient Can Be Frustrating
Caregiver Blog: Sometimes I get so frustrated when trying to talk with my husband with dementia that I end up ignoring him and reading a book. I don't want to hurt him, but there comes a point when I just can't take it anymore.
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Communication & Language Questions
How to handle a decreased ability to engage with the world?
13 AnswersEvonne1954 Answered 5 hours agoMy mother has dementia. How do I navigate all her constant negative thoughts and criticisms?
14 AnswersCaringWifeAZ Answered 23 hours agoShould I tell his friends he’s been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s?
16 AnswersTouchMatters Answered Mar 8, 2026Father with dementia verbally abusive to facility staff. What to do?
5 AnswersCatherinemk Answered Feb 28, 2026
Communication & Language Discussions
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8 CommentsCaringWifeAZ Commented Mar 15, 2026Which is easiest for you to talk about with your family: money, health care and medical matters, or caregiving?
2 CommentsJustAnon Commented Jan 16, 20261001 Ways to say "NO"
28 CommentsAriadnee Commented Aug 25, 2025Continued,, One Family's Way to Cure Agitation in Dementia and Deal with Wanting to Go Home and Bathing
3 CommentsTupaca15 Commented Apr 29, 2025
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