The Whole Picture Is The Whole Person
Primary Progressive Aphasia is a language disorder that occurs when the language areas of the brain deteriorate due to a number of different neurodegenerative diseases (e.g. Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration, Alzheimer’s Disease). Over time there is gradual loss of language abilities (speaking, understanding spoken language, reading, writing), but other mental abilities may be relatively unaffected for many years. This talk will review language and communication interventions that have been used...
