Effects of functional communication interventions for people with primary progressive aphasia and their caregivers: A systematic review

A Volkmer, A Spector, V Meitanis, JD Warren… - Aging & mental …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a language led dementia characterised by
progressive speech and language difficulties. Impairment focused PPA interventions that …

Impairment‐and activity/participation‐directed interventions in progressive language impairment: Clinical and theoretical issues

K Croot, L Nickels, F Laurence, M Manning - Aphasiology, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Background: There is a broad constellation of clinical syndromes in which the most
prominent initial and ongoing symptom is deterioration in spoken or receptive language …

[图书][B] What the hell happened to my brain?: Living beyond dementia

K Swaffer - 2016 - books.google.com
Kate Swaffer was just 49 years old when she was diagnosed with a form of younger onset
dementia. In this book, she offers an all-too-rare first-hand insight into that experience …

Using the Medical Research Council framework and public involvement in the development of a communication partner training intervention for people with primary …

A Volkmer, A Spector, K Swinburn, JD Warren, S Beeke - BMC geriatrics, 2021 - Springer
Background Primary progressive aphasia is a language-led dementia resulting in a gradual
dissolution of language. Primary progressive aphasia has a significant psychosocial impact …

Speech pathology services for primary progressive aphasia: Exploring an emerging area of practice

C Taylor, RM Kingma, K Croot, L Nickels - Aphasiology, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a clinical dementia syndrome
characterised by the gradual dissolution of language without impairment of other cognitive …

The effects of choral singing on communication impairments in acquired brain injury: A systematic review

P Monroe, M Halaki, F Kumfor… - International journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Acquired brain injury (ABI), such as Parkinson's disease, dementia or stroke,
can result in communication difficulties that lead to an impoverished ability to connect …

Model-oriented naming therapy in semantic dementia: A single-case fMRI study

K Dressel, W Huber, L Frings, D Kümmerer, D Saur… - Aphasiology, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Studies on anomia treatment in semantic dementia demonstrate that re-
learning is possible, but maintenance and generalisation of improvements are limited …

[PDF][PDF] The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon: Who, what, and why

L Abrams, DK Davis - Cognition, language and aging, 2016 - library.oapen.org
The process of speech production occurs relatively effortlessly, despite complex cognitive
processes that underlie word retrieval. However, sometimes these processes do break down …

Implementing a telehealth-delivered psychoeducational support group for care partners of individuals with primary progressive aphasia

KM Schaffer, ML Henry - Aphasiology, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a language-prominent dementia that
fundamentally impacts the lives of not only the person with the diagnosis, but also their …

Family voices: A family systems approach to understanding communication in dementia.

BA Purves, A Phinney - Canadian Journal of Speech …, 2012 - search.ebscohost.com
The impact of communication impairment in dementia on families is widely recognized in
both the clinical and research literature, as is the relevance of family-centred practice …