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Moreno-Martinez, F. Javier; Goni-Imizcoz, Miguel; Spitznagel, Mary Beth – Brain and Cognition, 2011
Category specific semantic impairment (e.g. living versus nonliving things) has been reported in association with various pathologies, including herpes simplex encephalitis and semantic dementia. However, evidence is inconsistent regarding whether this effect exists in diseases progressively impacting diverse cortical regions, such as Alzheimer's…
Descriptors: Correlation, Longitudinal Studies, Semantics, Alzheimers Disease
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Prasher, V. P.; Metseagharun, T.; Haque, S. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2004
An association between weight loss and Alzheimer's disease has been established in the general population but little information is available regarding this association in people with intellectual disabilities. A 4-year longitudinal study of adults with Down syndrome with and without Alzheimer's disease was undertaken. Age-associated weight loss…
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Down Syndrome, Body Weight, Older Adults