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May, Auriel A.; Dada, Shakila; Murray, Janice – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2019
Background: Communication is an important priority in dementia research. Communication strategies and scaffolds, specifically through augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), offer vital compensatory support for persons with dementia in an attempt to maintain the latter's quality of life and well-being through participation with others.…
Descriptors: Intervention, Dementia, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Quality of Life
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Mackenzie, Catherine; Green, Jan – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2009
Background: Multiple sclerosis is a disabling neurological disease with varied symptoms, including dysarthria and cognitive and linguistic impairments. Association between dysarthria and cognitive-linguistic deficit has not been explored in clinical multiple sclerosis studies. Aims: In patients with chronic progressive multiple sclerosis, the…
Descriptors: Speech Therapy, Control Groups, Linguistics, Dementia