Importance Observational studies consistently report inverse associations between cancer
and Alzheimer disease (AD). Shared inverse etiological mechanisms might explain this …

BACKGROUND: Communication supports, referred to as augmentative and alternative
communication (AAC), are an integral part of medical speech-language pathology practice …

Dementia: From Diagnosis to Management-A Functional Approach is a comprehensive
description of a functional and behavioral approach to assessing and treating persons with …

Purpose To examine how formal (ie, employed) caregivers' use verbal and nonverbal
communication strategies while assisting individuals with moderate to severe Alzheimer's …

Individuals with Alzheimer's disease experience frontal lobe pathology and deficits in
working memory processes are well documented. Less documented is how various working …

Objectives: To examine the natural course of depressive symptoms in patients with probable
Alzheimer's disease (AD), specifically, the temporal relationship between depressive …

O quadro clínico da doença de Alzheimer define-se por alterações cognitivas. Entre elas, a
linguagem tem sido objeto freqüente de estudos, e embora exista consenso sobre a …

Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) has been recognized as a syndrome distinct from the
usual pattern of language deterioration in Alzheimer's disease and typically more related to …

Purpose. The aim of the study is to provide a description of dementia-associated disability in
Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients through the International Classification of Functioning …

The purpose of this chapter is to highlight the communication and language strategies
involved in key positive care interactions identified by Kitwood (1997a) as central to affirming …