title: Easing the pain of Alzheimer's with sign language.
abstract: Arizona State University researchers spent four weeks teaching Alzheimer's patients at Hearthstone of Mesa sign language with surprizing results.
authors.affiliation: Arizona Health Care Association.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Smiley
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D001130:Arizona; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D009735:Nursing Homes; D011788:Quality of Life; D012813:Sign Language