This proposed research aims to further elucidate communicative abilities in Alzheimer's disease, for both theoretical and therapeutic purposes. These studies focus on those communicative abilities that are relatively preserved in AD patients, applying them both to enhancing the investigators understanding of neurolinguistic processes in AD and to maintaining and improving the communicative abilities of AD patients. The project consists of four studies: 1) a study to determine what forms of verbal guidance are most efficacious in helping AD patients complete simple activities of daily living: 2) a study to determine how best to present discourse to AD patients to facilitate their processing; 3) a study examining the linguistic and cognitive mechanisms underlying the repetition of verbal stimuli, a relatively well-preserved ability in AD; and 4) a series of clinical case studies evaluating the functional effects of applying the principles emerging from this research in therapeutic interventions with AD patients.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01AG007886-05
Application #
3119274
Study Section
Human Development and Aging Subcommittee 3 (HUD)
Project Start
1988-07-01
Project End
1995-06-30
Budget Start
1992-07-01
Budget End
1993-06-30
Support Year
5
Fiscal Year
1992
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Arizona
Department
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
City
Tucson
State
AZ
Country
United States
Zip Code
85721