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Direct linkAmanzio, Martina; Geminiani, Giuliano; Leotta, Daniela; Cappa, Stefano – Brain and Language, 2008
The comprehension of non-literal language was investigated in 20 probable Alzheimer's disease (pAD) patients by comparing their performance to that of 20 matched control subjects. pAD patients were unimpaired in the comprehension of conventional metaphors and idioms. However, their performance was significantly lower in the case of…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Alzheimers Disease, Figurative Language, Patients
Harley, Trevor A.; Grant, Fiona – Brain and Language, 2004
We examined the performance of a group of people with moderately severe Alzheimer's type dementia on a naming task. We found that functional information plays an important role in determining naming performance on both living and non-living things. Perceptual information may play some role in naming living things. We also found some evidence that…
Descriptors: Brain, Visual Measures, Visual Perception, Neurological Impairments
