Communication in Huntington’s disease : What do we know?

Zarotti, Nicolò (2016) Communication in Huntington’s disease : What do we know? Psychology of Older People : the FPOP bulletin (136). pp. 35-39. ISSN 2396-9652

Abstract

In a society characterised by a progressive improvement in life expectancy and a consequent increase in population ageing, working with older people often means having to deal with chronic health conditions, which present challenges from both a medical and psychological perspective. Although often overlooked in place of more physical indices, among the many factors affecting psychological adjustment to chronic conditions a major role is played by interpersonal communication (Stanton, Revenson, & Tennen, 2007).