Open AccessA Comparison of Language Features Between Patients With Alzheimer Disease and Their Healthy Counterparts
Author(s) -
Emad Shokri,
Sediqe Safaeyan,
Hamide Ghaemi,
Simin Alimoradi,
Ruhollah Tavakoli,
Davood Sobhani-Rad
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of modern rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2538-3868
pISSN - 2538-385X
DOI - 10.32598/jmr.14.1.4
Subject(s) - aphasia , medicine , audiology , rehabilitation , test (biology) , disease , boston naming test , significant difference , physical therapy , clinical psychology , pediatrics , gerontology , psychiatry , dementia , paleontology , biology
Alzheimer Disease (AD) is a neurological disorder associated with the progressive damage of memory and problems in communication and language skills. The examination of language in AD was less studied; therefore, this research aimed to compare linguistic characteristics between AD patients and their healthy counterparts.Materials and Methods: A total of 32 patients with AD (16 women and 16 men) with an Mean±SD age of 77±7.41 years, and their healthy peers (19 women and 13 men) with an Mean±SD age of 81.34±6.04 years participated in this study. Both groups were evaluated with the Persian bedside version of western aphasia battery. The results were assessed by the Independent t test. The significance level was set at less than 0.05.Results: The mean scores of each test and the general criterion for the adversity quotient index were significant between the two groups (P<0.001). The highest difference was in continuous and naming indices, and the least difference was seen in the repeat index.Conclusion: The AD considerably affects all oral language skills; therefore, patients are significantly weaker than healthy individuals.