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 …

This book focuses on language and communication issues with older people with mental
health problems. Radically revised and updated from the authors' earlier …

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 text offers a good overview of current research and its practical application to the
assessment, treatment and management of language and cognitive communication …

The ultimate goal of the study of language in healthy and abnormal aging is the
maximization of communication potential. Although it may seem tactful or humane, it is …

Background Progressive difficulties with spoken language occur across the spectrum of
degenerative dementia. When not a primary presenting and dominant symptom, language …

This chapter will look at language function, significant cognitive parameters of language,
and communication disability in a number of diseases which cause a dementia (except for …

This review analyzes the spectrum of language deficits commonly encountered in dementia.
A specific communication profile is found in dementia of the" cortical" type, such as …

An important defining feature of dementia is memory impairment, a progressive deficit that
also affects patients' ability to use and comprehend language. In this article, the memory …

These two volumes, part of the Cambridge Monographs and Texts in Applied
Psycholinguistics, present high level up-to-date reviews of research, theory, and practice in …