Semantic deterioration in Alzheimer's: the patterns to expect.
Differentiating language changes between the normal aged and those in the early stages of dementia is never simple. Knowing the differences and what to expect can aid in making this diagnosis.
Chobor
K L
KL
Department of Neurology, New York University Medical Center.
Brown
J W
JW
D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000150:complications*; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007806:Language Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D012660:Semantics