Aphasia has a large impact on the quality of life and adds significantly to the costs of stroke
care. Early recognition of aphasia in stroke patients is important for prognostication and well …

Background In clinical practice and in research, aphasia measurement instruments are used
for many reasons: to screen and diagnose, to identify deficits and strengths, and to measure …

Abstract The Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination (ACE) was originally developed as a
theoretically motivated extension of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) which …

Background: Bilingualism has been associated with cognitive benefits in healthy people as
well as in patients with cognitive impairment due to stroke and dementia. However, the …

Abstract The Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination Revised (ACE-R) is a rapid screening
battery, including five sub-scales to explore different cognitive domains: attention/orientation …

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 …

This chapter is written for the qualified neurologist or related professional working with
persons who have had a stroke or other sudden brain injury. It is critical that the presence of …

Abstract Background The Montreal–Toulouse Language Assessment Battery—Brazilian
version (MTL-BR) provides a general description of language processing and related …

Objective Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination-Revised is a brief test battery for the
detection and classification of mild cognitive impairment and dementia. The aims were to …

Purpose: Acquired communication disorders (ACD), following stroke and traumatic brain
injury, may not be correctly identified in Aboriginal Australians due to a lack of linguistically …