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View article: Development and classification accuracy of an automated cognitive screening tool combining working memory and connected speech tasks for early detection of cognitive impairment in primary care
Development and classification accuracy of an automated cognitive screening tool combining working memory and connected speech tasks for early detection of cognitive impairment in primary care Open
INTRODUCTION Cognitive screening to detect mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia in primary care settings has proven to be a challenging task. The ideal solution would be a brief, yet sensitive, tool appropriate for use with individ…
View article: Associations between dementia symptoms and caregiver and relationship health: A prominent role for speech and language
Associations between dementia symptoms and caregiver and relationship health: A prominent role for speech and language Open
Background Dementia is a significant public health issue globally. People with dementia (PWD) exhibit symptoms in multiple domains (e.g., cognition, emotion, motor, speech/language) that can vary in their impact on the caregiver and the PW…
View article: Utilization of resting-state electroencephalography spectral power in convolutional neural networks for classification of primary progressive aphasia
Utilization of resting-state electroencephalography spectral power in convolutional neural networks for classification of primary progressive aphasia Open
We investigated relative power spectral density (PSD) in primary progressive aphasia (PPA) in delta, theta, alpha, and beta frequency bands in eyes open and closed resting-state electroencephalography (EEG). Our aims were to assess whether…
View article: Using image‐text similarity scores from picture descriptions for differentiating the logopenic variant of progressive aphasia from amnestic Alzheimer’s dementia
Using image‐text similarity scores from picture descriptions for differentiating the logopenic variant of progressive aphasia from amnestic Alzheimer’s dementia Open
Background Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a language‐led dementia associated with underlying Alzheimer’s disease (AD) or frontotemporal lobar degeneration pathology. As part of the Alzheimer’s spectrum, logopenic (lv) PPA may be part…
View article: Using image‐text similarity scores from picture descriptions for differentiating the logopenic variant of progressive aphasia from amnestic Alzheimer’s dementia
Using image‐text similarity scores from picture descriptions for differentiating the logopenic variant of progressive aphasia from amnestic Alzheimer’s dementia Open
Background Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a language‐led dementia associated with underlying Alzheimer’s disease (AD) or frontotemporal lobar degeneration pathology. As part of the Alzheimer’s spectrum, logopenic (lv) PPA may be part…
View article: An international core outcome set for primary progressive aphasia (COS‐PPA): Consensus‐based recommendations for communication interventions across research and clinical settings
An international core outcome set for primary progressive aphasia (COS‐PPA): Consensus‐based recommendations for communication interventions across research and clinical settings Open
INTRODUCTION: Interventions to treat speech-language difficulties in primary progressive aphasia (PPA) often use word accuracy as a highly comparable outcome. However, there are more constructs of importance to people with PPA that have re…
View article: An international core outcome set for primary progressive aphasia (COS‐PPA): Consensus‐based recommendations for communication interventions across research and clinical settings
An international core outcome set for primary progressive aphasia (COS‐PPA): Consensus‐based recommendations for communication interventions across research and clinical settings Open
INTRODUCTION Interventions to treat speech‐language difficulties in primary progressive aphasia (PPA) often use word accuracy as a highly comparable outcome. However, there are more constructs of importance to people with PPA that have rec…
View article: Study protocol for the Functional Communication Checklist for people living with primary progressive aphasia
Study protocol for the Functional Communication Checklist for people living with primary progressive aphasia Open
This study protocol describes the development of the first instrument of functional communication for people living with primary progressive aphasia (PPA), with future applications to other progressive conditions, with expert validation, i…
View article: Dr. Audrey Holland's Crazy Patchwork Quilt: A Thematic Analysis
Dr. Audrey Holland's Crazy Patchwork Quilt: A Thematic Analysis Open
Dr. Audrey Holland was a friend to people with aphasia and related disorders, care partners, community advocates, students, clinicians, educators, researchers, and more. Her profound impact extended across these diverse communities within …
View article: COS-PPA: protocol to develop a core outcome set for primary progressive aphasia
COS-PPA: protocol to develop a core outcome set for primary progressive aphasia Open
Introduction The term primary progressive aphasia (PPA) describes a group of language-led dementias. Disease-modifying treatments that delay, slow or reverse progression of PPA are currently lacking, though a number of interventions to man…
View article: The Functional Communication Checklist for People Living with Primary Progressive Aphasia: Study Protocol
The Functional Communication Checklist for People Living with Primary Progressive Aphasia: Study Protocol Open
This study protocol describes the development of the first instrument of functional communication for people living with primary progressive aphasia (PPA), with future applications to other progressive conditions, with expert validation, i…
View article: Computer-Based Naming Treatment for Semantic Variant Primary Progressive Aphasia With History of Traumatic Brain Injury: A Single-Case Experimental Design
Computer-Based Naming Treatment for Semantic Variant Primary Progressive Aphasia With History of Traumatic Brain Injury: A Single-Case Experimental Design Open
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a self-administered naming treatment for one individual, B.N., presenting with semantic variant primary progressive aphasia (svPPA) and a history of traumatic brain…
View article: Primary Progressive Aphasia: Losing the Ability to Communicate
Primary Progressive Aphasia: Losing the Ability to Communicate Open
Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a rare disorder that affects older adults, causing them to slowly lose the ability to communicate. PPA is caused by certain diseases that damage brain cells in areas of the brain that control speech and…
View article: Combining working memory and speech data in a digital app for early detection of cognitive impairment in primary care
Combining working memory and speech data in a digital app for early detection of cognitive impairment in primary care Open
Background Cognitive screening to detect mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia in primary care settings has proven to be a challenging task. The ideal solution would be a brief, low‐burden assessment tool appropriate for use with in…
View article: Combining working memory and speech data in a digital app for early detection of cognitive impairment in primary care
Combining working memory and speech data in a digital app for early detection of cognitive impairment in primary care Open
Background Cognitive screening to detect mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia in primary care settings has proven to be a challenging task. The ideal solution would be a brief, low‐burden assessment tool appropriate for use with in…
View article: Clinical dimensions along the non-fluent variant primary progressive aphasia spectrum
Clinical dimensions along the non-fluent variant primary progressive aphasia spectrum Open
It is debated whether primary progressive apraxia of speech (PPAOS) and progressive agrammatic aphasia (PAA) belong to the same clinical spectrum, traditionally termed non-fluent/agrammatic variant primary progressive aphasia (nfvPPA), or …
View article: Behavioral Treatment for Speech and Language in Primary Progressive Aphasia and Primary Progressive Apraxia of Speech: A Systematic Review
Behavioral Treatment for Speech and Language in Primary Progressive Aphasia and Primary Progressive Apraxia of Speech: A Systematic Review Open
Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) and primary progressive apraxia of speech (PPAOS) are neurodegenerative syndromes characterized by progressive decline in language or speech. There is a growing number of studies investigating speech-langu…
View article: Neural basis of speech and grammar symptoms in non-fluent variant primary progressive aphasia spectrum
Neural basis of speech and grammar symptoms in non-fluent variant primary progressive aphasia spectrum Open
The non-fluent/agrammatic variant of primary progressive aphasia (nfvPPA) is a neurodegenerative syndrome primarily defined by the presence of apraxia of speech (AoS) and/or expressive agrammatism. In addition, many patients exhibit dysart…
View article: Network anatomy in logopenic variant of primary progressive aphasia
Network anatomy in logopenic variant of primary progressive aphasia Open
The logopenic variant of primary progressive aphasia (lvPPA) is a neurodegenerative syndrome characterized linguistically by gradual loss of repetition and naming skills resulting from left posterior temporal and inferior parietal atrophy.…
View article: Network anatomy in logopenic variant of primary progressive aphasia
Network anatomy in logopenic variant of primary progressive aphasia Open
The logopenic variant of primary progressive aphasia (lvPPA) is a neurodegenerative syndrome characterized linguistically by gradual loss of repetition and naming skills, resulting from left posterior temporal and inferior parietal atrophy…
View article: Clinical dimensions along the progressive nonfluent variant primary progressive aphasia spectrum
Clinical dimensions along the progressive nonfluent variant primary progressive aphasia spectrum Open
It is debated whether primary progressive apraxia of speech (PPAOS) and progressive agrammatic aphasia (PAA) belong to the same clinical spectrum traditionally termed nonfluent/agrammatic variant primary progressive aphasia (nfvPPA) or exi…
View article: Examining the relation between bilingualism and age of symptom onset in frontotemporal dementia
Examining the relation between bilingualism and age of symptom onset in frontotemporal dementia Open
Bilingualism is thought to confer advantages in executive functioning, thereby contributing to cognitive reserve and a later age of dementia symptom onset. While the relation between bilingualism and age of onset has been explored in Alzhe…
View article: Spared speech fluency is associated with increased functional connectivity in the speech production network in semantic variant primary progressive aphasia
Spared speech fluency is associated with increased functional connectivity in the speech production network in semantic variant primary progressive aphasia Open
Semantic variant primary progressive aphasia is a clinical syndrome characterized by marked semantic deficits, anterior temporal lobe atrophy and reduced connectivity within a distributed set of regions belonging to the functional network …
View article: Access, referral, service provision and management of individuals with primary progressive aphasia: A survey of speech‐language therapists in Italy
Access, referral, service provision and management of individuals with primary progressive aphasia: A survey of speech‐language therapists in Italy Open
Background and Objectives In Italy, approximately 650 individuals receive a diagnosis of primary progressive aphasia (PPA) every year. Unfortunately, the frequency with which patients are referred to speech‐language services is suboptimal,…
View article: Implementing a telehealth-delivered psychoeducational support group for care partners of individuals with primary progressive aphasia
Implementing a telehealth-delivered psychoeducational support group for care partners of individuals with primary progressive aphasia Open
Consistent with existing literature evaluating virtually-delivered care partner support groups in dementia and other acquired medical conditions, findings from this study support the feasibility and benefit of telehealth-based support grou…
View article: Automated Detection of Speech Timing Alterations in Autopsy-Confirmed Nonfluent/Agrammatic Variant Primary Progressive Aphasia
Automated Detection of Speech Timing Alterations in Autopsy-Confirmed Nonfluent/Agrammatic Variant Primary Progressive Aphasia Open
This study provides Class III evidence that automated speech analysis can accurately differentiate patients with nonfluent PPA from normal controls and patients with semantic variant PPA.