A Review of Lexical Retrieval Intervention in Primary Progressive Aphasia and Alzheimer’s Disease: Mechanisms of Change, Generalisation, and Cognition
Aphasiology
Beales, A., Whitworth, A., et al. (2018).
Aphasiology, 32(11), 1360-1387.
This systematic review examines the efficacy and mechanisms of change behind lexical retrieval interventions in individuals with primary progressive aphasia (PPA) or Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Dementia Australia Research Foundation; Curtin University (Australia); Alzheimer’s Australia Dementia Research Foundation
1982-April 2016
Published studies (not further specified)
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<div>Findings suggest that lexical retrieval intervention improves language outcomes for individuals with PPA or AD. </div>
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<div>Further research is needed in the areas of linguistic generalization and non-linguistic cognitive functions in these populations.</div>
