Communication is very important for people to be successfully integrated into social
environment and make and maintain relationship. Particularly, language difficulties lead to …

Background: During the course of Alzheimer's disease (AD), cognitive processes, including
language and communication, become increasingly impaired. The aim of this review was to …

Aim: To present the importance of communication: To present communication difficulties
which are the result of dementia; To present adaptations in the way of communicating with …

Background Impairment of language skills affects the level of functioning of an individual,
interferes with effective communication and can result in development of disruptive …

The current demographic trend is dramatically changing; particularly the number of older
people is rising. This trend of older population causes an increase of aging diseases such …

Despite the importance of educating and training family caregivers about the language and
communication changes associated with Alzheimer's Disease (AD), a comprehensive …

Alzheimer′ s disease is the leading cause of dementia in older adults. Although memory
problems are the most characteristic symptom of this disorder, many individuals also …

This qualitative research aimed to identify and describe the needs perceived by spouses of
persons with severe aphasia. The analyses revealed different categories of needs:(1) …

Alzheimer's disease irrevocably challenges a person's capacity to communicate with others.
Earlier research on these challenges focused on the language disorders associated with the …

Dementia is a devastating condition, with profound cognitive changes affecting every aspect
of an individual's functioning. The loss of communication is one symptom above others that …