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Flurie, Maurice; Ungrady, Molly; Reilly, Jamie – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2020
Purpose: Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) and the amnestic variant of Alzheimer's disease (AD) are neurodegenerative conditions characterized by a profound loss of functional communication abilities. Communicative impairment in AD and PPA is especially apparent in the domain of naming common objects and familiar faces. We evaluated the…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Neurological Impairments, Alzheimers Disease, Communication Skills
Sherman, Janet Cohen; Henderson, Charles R.; Flynn, Suzanne; Gair, James W.; Lust, Barbara – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2021
Purpose: This research investigated the nature of cognitive decline in prodromal Alzheimer's disease (AD), particularly in mild cognitive impairment, amnestic type (aMCI). We assessed language in aMCI as compared with healthy aging (HA) and healthy young (HY) with new psycholinguistic assessment of complex sentences, and we tested the degree to…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Psycholinguistics, Phrase Structure, Alzheimers Disease
Richardson, Kelly C.; Sussman, Joan E. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2019
Purpose: The purpose of the current study was to examine sensory and auditory memory limitations on intensity resolution in individuals with Parkinson's disease as compared to healthy older and younger adults. Method: Nineteen individuals with Parkinson's disease, 10 healthy age- and hearing-matched adults, and 10 healthy young adults were…
Descriptors: Diseases, Neurological Impairments, Acoustics, Task Analysis
Oren, Shiri; Willerton, Charlene; Small, Jeff – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2014
Purpose: This article reports on a systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of spaced retrieval training (SRT) on semantic memory in people with Alzheimer's disease (AD) or related disorder. Method: An initial systematic database search identified 454 potential studies. After screening and de-duplication, 35 studies that used SRT…
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Semantics, Memory, Training

Small, Jeff A.; Perry, JoAnn – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2005
This study examined the types of questions caregivers use and their outcomes when conversing with their spouse with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Of particular interest was caregivers' use of yes-no and open-ended questions and the demands they make on the memory of the person with AD. It was hypothesized that communication between caregivers and…
Descriptors: Questioning Techniques, Spouses, Recall (Psychology), Memory