Sunday, September 24, 2006

Alzheimer’s Disease And Communication

Alzheimer’s Disease And Communication: "Speech is frequently affected by Alzheimer’s disease. An understanding of simple speech often remains intact during the early stages. However, difficulties in locating and expressing correct word usage can begin very early in the course of the disease. The Alzheimer's sufferer may experience difficulty in interpreting complex conversations, proverbs, and metaphors. Because of this, it may become very difficult to construct a complex sentence."...(Click on title link above to read entire article) ...

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