Cognitive Reserve and Response to Speech-Language Intervention in Bilingual Speakers With Primary Progressive Aphasia
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Primary Progressive Aphasia
Dementia
Dementia, Frontotemporal
Alzheimer Disease
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration
Apraxia, Motor
Dysarthria
Communication Disorders
Language Disorders
Speech Disorders
Neurocognitive Disorders
Aphasia
Bilingual Aphasia
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 40 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 60 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Stephanie Grasso · Other
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About This Trial
Difficulties with speech and language are the first and most notable symptoms of primary progressive aphasia (PPA). While there is evidence that demonstrates positive effects of speech-language treatment for individuals with PPA who only speak one language (monolinguals), there is a significant need for investigating the effects of treatment that is optimized for bilingual speakers with PPA. This …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Meets diagnostic criteria for Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA; Gorno-Tempini et al., 2011)
* Bilingual in Spanish and Catalan or bilingual in Spanish and English
* Different proficiency levels across languages are expected, any prior experience in both languages is acceptable…
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