Objective: Although language is often considered to be largely intact in multiple sclerosis
(MS), word-finding difficulties are a common complaint. Recent work suggests that declines …

Objective: Word finding difficulty is a prevalent cognitive symptom in multiple sclerosis (MS).
Word finding relies on retrieving concepts and word forms from the long-term store …

Objective To analyze the characteristics of semantic networks derived from fluency tests in
patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Methods We built semantic networks by applying co …

Background: Humans are inherently social, biologically programmed to connect with others.
Social connections are known to impact mental and physical health. Objective: The aim of …

Long-term memory (LTM) is one of the diverse cognitive functions adversely affected by
multiple sclerosis (MS). The LTM deficits have often been attributed to failure of retrieval …

Semantic verbal fluency (SVF) help to evaluate lexical retrieval and the semantic
organisation. SVF scores are considered a good predictor of cognitive impairment. This …

Older adults tend to have a broader vocabulary compared to younger adults–indicating a
richer storage of semantic knowledge–but their retrieval abilities decline with age. Recent …

The decline in semantic verbal fluency as we age may originate from both semantic memory
degradation and executive function deficits. We investigated to what extent semantic …

Computational research suggests that semantic memory, operationalized as semantic
memory networks, undergoes age-related changes. Previous work suggests that concepts in …

A defining characteristic of Alzheimer's disease is difficulty in retrieving semantic memories,
or memories encoding facts and knowledge. While it has been suggested that this …