The ‘Better Conversations with Primary Progressive Aphasia (BCPPA)’ program for people with PPA (Primary Progressive Aphasia): protocol for a randomised controlled pilot study

The ‘Better Conversations with Primary Progressive Aphasia (BCPPA)’ program for people with PPA (Primary Progressive Aphasia): protocol for a randomised controlled pilot study

Abstract Background Primary progressive aphasia is a language-led dementia, often associated with frontotemporal dementia. It presents as insidious deterioration of language skills (e.g. naming objects and understanding complex sentences), with relative sparing of cognitive skills initially. There i...

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Main Authors: Anna Volkmer, Aimee Spector, Jason D Warren, Suzanne Beeke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Subjects:
Primary progressive aphasia
Conversation
Dementia
Speech and language therapy
Communication skills training
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40814-018-0349-6

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