Dementia is an acquired syndrome that presents in an increasing number of older adults
worldwide. It manifests as progressive and persistent deterioration in memory, language and …

Abstract review the results of 20 yrs of research on language during aging and
dementia/presents some important concepts from linguistic theory, which establishes the …

Outlines the basic processes involved in language comprehension, highlighting the ways in
which limited resources constrain language-processing capability in young and elderly …

There has been a burgeoning interest recently in the communicative worlds of older people
as they increase in numbers and live longer (eg, Nussbaum and Coupland 2004). People …

Objective Without the current option of a dementia cure, there is an existing need to focus on
rehabilitation intervention. This includes interventions that address language and …

Background Behavioural and neuropsychological studies on elderly populations
concentrate on many aspects of cognitive functioning, but significantly less research …

Language changes are associated with several types of age-related degenerative
processes and are known to be particularly stressful for carers. Managing language and …

All communication acts involve cognition; the division between socially acquired language
resources and cognitive resources that support language processing, noted in chapter one …