Language assessment has a crucial role in the clinical diagnosis of several
neurodegenerative diseases. The analysis of extended speech production is a precious …

Sex differences in neurocognitive abilities have been extensively explored both in the
healthy population and in many disorders. Until recently, however, little work has examined …

Background: Although memory impairment is the main symptom of Alzheimer's disease
(AD), language impairment can be an important marker. Relatively few studies of language …

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) manifests as memory impairment in the absence of
dementia and progresses to Alzheimer's disease (AD) at a rate of around 15% per annum …

Neuropsychological studies show that cognitive deficits associated with Alzheimer's disease
(AD) are distinct from age-associated cognitive decline. Quantitative and qualitative …

Objective: To compare the power of tests assessing different cognitive domains for the
identification of prodromal Alzheimer disease (AD) among patients with mild cognitive …

Many children and adults experience significant breakdown in the use of language. The
resulting pragmatic disorders present a considerable barrier to effective communication …

Semantic deficits in Alzheimer's disease have been widely documented, but little is known
about the integrity of semantic memory in the prodromal stage of the illness. The aims of the …

Background Language impairment in Alzheimer's disease occurs early, and language
function deteriorates with progression of the illness to cause significant disability. This …

A great deal has been written about cognitive aspects of semantic dementia but little is
known about the demography or prognosis. We describe these features in a consecutive …