Advances in Semantic Dementia: Neuropsychology, Pathology & Neuroimaging

J Ding, Y Qing, N Drossinos, Q Guo - Ageing Research Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Semantic dementia is a kind of neurodegenerative disorder, characterized by prominent
semantic impairments and anterior temporal lobe atrophy. Since 2010, more studies have …

(What) can patients with semantic dementia learn?

Z Shebani, K Patterson - Neuropsychologia, 2024 - Elsevier
Semantic Dementia (SD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterised by progressive
deterioration of semantic knowledge, resulting in diminished understanding of concepts …

Silent pauses and speech indices as biomarkers for primary progressive aphasia

C Potagas, Z Nikitopoulou, G Angelopoulou… - Medicina, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Recent studies highlight the importance of investigating
biomarkers for diagnosing and classifying patients with primary progressive aphasia (PPA) …

High-frequency language therapy with semantic feature analysis (SFA) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS): A longitudinal single-case report of semantic …

K Strunk, S Weiss, HM Müller - Brain Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: The goal of this study was to investigate whether the combination of semantic
feature analysis (SFA) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is effective in …

Access, referral, service provision and management of individuals with primary progressive aphasia: A survey of speech‐language therapists in Italy

P Battista, M Piccininni, M Montembeault… - … journal of language …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Objectives In Italy, approximately 650 individuals receive a
diagnosis of primary progressive aphasia (PPA) every year. Unfortunately, the frequency …

Perspective of Speech and Language Therapists in Turkey on Primary Progressive Aphasia

İC YAŞA - SAGE Open, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the
insidious and progressive loss of speech and language skills. However, there is no …

Rehabilitation Services for Young-Onset Dementia: Examples from High-and Low–Middle-Income Countries

A Suárez-González, SA Savage, S Alladi… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The WHO Dementia Global Action Plan states that rehabilitation services for dementia are
required to promote health, reduce disability, and maintain quality of life for those living with …

Group interventions for people with primary progressive aphasia and their care partners: Considerations for clinical practice

A Volkmer, A Hausmann, A Paplikar… - Neuropsychological …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) describes a group of language-led dementias. Speech
and language therapy is the main available intervention for people with PPA. Despite best …

Smartphone use as an efficient tool to improve anomia in primary progressive aphasia

S Joubert, F Maquestiaux… - Neuropsychological …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Cognitive interventions are helpful in the non-pharmacological management of Primary
progressive aphasia (PPA) and other neurodegenerative disorders of cognition, by helping …

The Quebec Semantic Memory Battery: Development, Standardization, and Psychometric Assessment of a Semantic Memory Battery in French

L Monetta, A Boland, J Macoir… - Archives of Clinical …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Objective People with aphasia often experience semantic memory (SM) impairment. To
improve diagnostic outcomes, SM tasks should recruit various sensory input channels (oral …