Expressive language characteristics in probable Alzheimer's disease

Swindell, Carol S.; Boller, François; Holland, Audrey L.

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“…Lesson 1: Do not be afraid to stand out when you have a novel idea that will help people-Michelle Bourgeois. Dr. Holland's initial work on dementia was part of an interdisciplinary team that examined the language and neuropsychological profiles, as well as patterns and rates of decline in PLWD (e.g., Becker et al, 1988;Boller et al, 1991;Holland et al, 1985;Holland, 1998;Holland & Reinmuth, 1998;Nebes et al, 1986;Swindell et al, 1988). The team promoted a thorough examination of profiles and patterns of decline in dementia, as this information might lead to understanding the pathophysiology of the diseases that cause various dementia syndromes (e.g., Becker et al, 1988;Holland et al, 1985).…”

Section: From Characterizing Language In Dementia To Promoting Holist...mentioning

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Leading the Way in Dementia Care: Embracing the Whole Person

Hickey,

Douglas,

Hopper

et al. 2024

Semin Speech Lang

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Audrey Holland was a leading innovator and speech-language pathologist (SLP) in adult neurological communication disabilities for over five decades. She was a pioneer in the involvement of SLPs with people with dementia, inspiring both knowledge development and clinical practice regarding language, functional communication, and quality of life in persons living with dementia. Dr. Holland was also an extraordinary mentor who has impacted many generations of researchers and clinicians. Here, four researchers in the area of dementia and communication discuss the lessons they learned from Dr. Holland that fundamentally shaped their careers and the field of dementia and speech-language pathology. Lessons learned include the following: (1) do not be afraid to stand out when you have a novel idea that will help people; (2) look for strengths to support functional communication; (3) use communication strategies to support identity, quality of life, and self-determination in adults with acquired communication disabilities, including those with dementia; (4) shift from pathologizing to coaching; and (5) challenge the status quo. This article concludes by discussing Dr. Holland's lasting legacy.

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Section: From Characterizing Language In Dementia To Promoting Holist...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Leading the Way in Dementia Care: Embracing the Whole Person

Hickey,

Douglas,

Hopper

et al. 2024

Semin Speech Lang

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The usefulness of the Western Aphasia Battery for differential diagnosis of Alzheimer dementia and focal stroke syndromes: Preliminary evidence

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Discourse Topic Management in Senile Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type

Mentis

Briggs-Whittaker

Gramigna³

1995

J Speech Lang Hear Res

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The purpose of the study was to provide a detailed evaluation of the topic management abilities of a group of subjects with senile dementia of the Alzheimer’s type (SDAT) and to compare their patterns of topic management to that of a normal elderly (NE) subject group. Twenty-four subjects participated in the study: 12 SDAT subjects and 12 NE subjects matched along the variables of age, sex, and education. The evaluation of topic management was based on a 20-minute casual conversational interaction between the subject and a speech-language pathologist that was videotaped and later transcribed orthographically. Topic management was analyzed in terms of a modified version of the multidimensional topic coherence analysis developed by Mentis and Prutting (1991). The results indicated significant differences between the SDAT and NE subjects along a number of parameters of topic introduction and maintenance. The topic management profiles of the SDAT subjects were characterized by a reduced ability to change topics while preserving the discourse flow, difficulty in actively contributing to the propositional development of the topic, and a failure to consistently maintain topic in a clear and coherent manner. These problems appeared to be related to underlying problems across the discourse-pragmatic, linguistic, and cognitive domains; they highlight the need to more fully explore the interactions among deficits in SDAT and their effects on conversational discourse.

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Expressive language characteristics in probable Alzheimer's disease

Cited by 5 publications

References 18 publications

Leading the Way in Dementia Care: Embracing the Whole Person

Leading the Way in Dementia Care: Embracing the Whole Person

The usefulness of the Western Aphasia Battery for differential diagnosis of Alzheimer dementia and focal stroke syndromes: Preliminary evidence

Discourse Topic Management in Senile Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type

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