There is no manual on how to prepare for aging - where to live, medical care, enjoying life. Jacqui Clark is a Certified Senior Advisor and aging expert who guides us through the complex topics of aging. Her passion is to help people age well. She and other industry experts explore senior services, living options, and memory care. She tackles tough conversations like cognitive decline, fear of change, and mobility. Everyone has a story, and from these stories, we learn about resources as well as practical ideas for everyday living, both physically and mentally. Whether it’s for yourself or your loved ones – listen and get ready for better aging.
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There is no manual on how to prepare for aging - where to live, medical care, enjoying life. Jacqui Clark is a Certified Senior Advisor and aging expert who guides us through the complex topics of aging. Her passion is to help people age well. She and other industry experts explore senior services, living options, and memory care. She tackles tough conversations like cognitive decline, fear of change, and mobility. Everyone has a story, and from these stories, we learn about resources as well as practical ideas for everyday living, both physically and mentally. Whether it’s for yourself or your loved ones – listen and get ready for better aging.
The Critical Role of Speech-Language Pathology in Neurological Care
Get Ready for Better Aging
50 minutes
8 months ago
The Critical Role of Speech-Language Pathology in Neurological Care
In this episode of Get Ready for Better Aging, host Jacqui Clark welcomes Lindsey Ann Unger,
a certified medical speech-language pathologist, to discuss the vital yet often overlooked role of
SLPs in neurological diseases like Parkinson’s, ALS, MS, and dementia.
With cases of Parkinson’s rising by 50% in a decade, early intervention is more critical than
ever—yet only 3–5% of patients see an SLP. Lindsey shares how therapy improves speech,
swallowing, cognition, and breath control, ultimately enhancing quality of life. She also dives into
the challenges of insurance coverage, the impact of therapy disruptions, and the importance of
voice exercises in aging.
Tune in to learn practical vocal health tips, the power of neuroplasticity, and how programs like
Speak Out! help Parkinson’s patients maintain their voices. Don’t miss this eye-opening
conversation!
Connect with Lindsey Ann Unger, MS CCC-SLP
www.conversewithconfidence.com
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsey-unger-26a4ba21b
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/conversewithconfidence
Links and Resources: (Jacqui Clark)
This Is Living Well - https://www.thisislivingwell.com
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/getreadyforbetteraging
Aging Well Magazine - https://www.thisislivingwell.com/magazine
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GetReadyforBetterAging
Links to the organization mentioned in the show:
Stroke Support: https://www.heart.org/en/stroke-groups/stroke--aphasia-zoom-chats
Parkinson Voice Project: https://parkinsonvoiceproject.org/program/find-a-provider/
Parkinsons Support Groups: https://www.parkinson.org/resources-support/find-your-chapter
ALS Support Groups: https://www.als.org/support/support-groups
Tremble Clefs Singing Groups: https://www.trembleclefs.com
Glennar Foundation: https://glenner.org/services/caregiver-support-groups/
Multiple Sclerosis Support Groups: https://www.nationalmssociety.org/resources/get-
connected/online-communities
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There is no manual on how to prepare for aging - where to live, medical care, enjoying life. Jacqui Clark is a Certified Senior Advisor and aging expert who guides us through the complex topics of aging. Her passion is to help people age well. She and other industry experts explore senior services, living options, and memory care. She tackles tough conversations like cognitive decline, fear of change, and mobility. Everyone has a story, and from these stories, we learn about resources as well as practical ideas for everyday living, both physically and mentally. Whether it’s for yourself or your loved ones – listen and get ready for better aging.
