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Working Memory and Comprehension in Children with Specific Language Impairment: What We Know So Far.
Peer reviewedMontgomery, James W. – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2003
The performance data of individuals with Alzheimer's on language comprehension and expression tests are presented and discussed in the context of possible contributions from impaired working memory functions. It is argued that diminished scores result primarily from attenuated span capacity, difficulty focusing attention, encoding, and activation…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Alzheimers Disease, Attention Deficit Disorders
