| Titre : | Seminars in Speech and Language, Vol. 39, n°3. Person-Centered Approaches to Communication Participation and Engagement for Individuals with Primary Progressive Aphasia and Dementia - [May 2018] |
| Type de document : | Bulletin |
| Paru le : | 01/05/2018 |
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H. Isabel Hubbard, Auteur ;
Sara K. Mamo, Auteur ;
Tammy Hopper, Auteur
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Hearing loss is common among typically aging older adults and those with dementia. In recent years, there has been a renewed interest in the relationship between hearing and cognition among older adults, and in hearing loss as a modifiable risk [...]
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Alyssa Lanzi, Auteur ;
Sarah E. Wallace, Auteur ;
Michelle S. Bourgeois, Auteur
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Individuals with mild memory impairments often rely on external memory aids (EMAs) to compensate for impaired cognitive abilities and to support independent completion of activities of daily living. These strategies are evidence based; however, [...]
Article
Natalie Douglas, Auteur ;
Jennifer A. Brush, Auteur ;
Michelle Bourgeois, Auteur
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The current mandate for person-centered care throughout the health care system, and especially in the nursing home industry, requires that speech–language pathologists ensure that the services they provide to elders with dementia are skilled, pe[...]
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Maya L. Henry, Auteur ;
Stephanie M. Grasso, Auteur
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Speech–language pathologists play a crucial role in the assessment and treatment of individuals with primary progressive aphasia (PPA). The speech–language evaluation is a critical aspect of the diagnostic and rehabilitative process, informing d[...]
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Lexical retrieval impairments (also known as anomia or word-finding deficits) are an early and prominent symptom in primary progressive aphasia (PPA), causing distress and frustration to individuals with PPA and their communication partners, and[...]
Article
Aimee Mooney, Auteur ;
Naomi Beale, Auteur ;
Melanie Fried-Oken, Auteur
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Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a neurodegenerative syndrome characterized by insidious language deterioration. This young-onset disorder leaves adults with reduced communication skills for participation in social activities. There is limit[...]
Article
Esther S. Kim, Auteur ;
Mathieu Figeys, Auteur ;
H. Isabel Hubbard, Auteur ;
Carlee Wilson, Auteur
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Individuals with primary progressive aphasia (PPA) and their caregivers are at risk for decreased quality of life (QoL) due to their progressive condition. Aphasia camps are an intervention that can improve QoL, yet individuals with PPA are unde[...]
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Emily J. Rogalski, Auteur ;
Becky Khayum, Auteur
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Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a clinical neurodegenerative dementia syndrome characterized by deficits in spoken and written word retrieval, word usage, and/or word comprehension. Currently, there are no effective treatments to reverse or[...]
