How do you communicate when they have lost their speech?
Hey everyone.
My uncle has PSP/atypical Parkinsonism, and his speech has gotten to the point where holding a small conversation is becoming almost impossible. It's a constant struggle to understand him. My family mostly asks practical yes/no questions so he can respond with a thumbs up or down. It's so sad and undignified as he still seems to understand most that's being said around him, and his eyes "laugh" when we joke around. I can't even imagine how isolating it must be, to not be able to express what you want and in a way lose a huge part of your personality.
They gave him this ancient looking text to speech device and it's too hard for him to use it.
So I'm wondering if you've found other ways to make communication a little easier, and more personal than just yes/no? Would also be good to know if you tried solutions that turned out to be a waste of time.
Thanks in advance!