Open Access<p>Investigating the utility of teletherapy in individuals with primary progressive aphasia</p>
Author(s) -
Heather Dial,
Holly Ann Hinshelwood,
Stephanie M Grasso,
Heidi Hubbard,
Maria-Luisa Gorno-Tempini,
Maya L. Henry
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical interventions in aging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.184
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1178-1998
pISSN - 1176-9092
DOI - 10.2147/cia.s178878
Subject(s) - medicine , primary progressive aphasia , aphasia , fluency , intervention (counseling) , randomized controlled trial , physical therapy , audiology , disease , psychology , psychiatry , dementia , mathematics education , frontotemporal dementia
Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive deterioration of speech and language. A growing body of research supports the utility of speech and language intervention in individuals with PPA, although access to these services remains limited. One potential means of increasing treatment accessibility is the delivery of treatment via telemedicine. Evidence supports the use of teletherapy in stroke-induced aphasia, but research examining the application of teletherapy in PPA is limited. In the current study, a non-randomized group comparison design was used to evaluate the feasibility and utility of treatment delivered via teletherapy relative to treatment administered in person for individuals with PPA.