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Lempinen, Maire; And Others – 1985
A study of 21 patients with Alzheimer's Disease and 25 with vascular dementia, the two most common forms of dementia, investigated language impairments in the dementia syndrome to see if analysis of language disturbances is helpful in differential diagnosis. Diagnostic assessment included a neurological examination, detailed medical history,…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Comparative Analysis, Dementia, Language Handicaps
Emery, Olga B. – 1983
A study investigated language patterning, as an indication of synthetic mental activity, in comparison groups of normal pre-middle-aged adults (30-42 years), normal elderly adults (75-93), and elderly adults (71-91) with Alzheimer's dementia. Semiotic theory was used as the conceptual context. Linguistic measures included the Token Test, the…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Aging (Individuals), Comparative Analysis
