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1Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, University of Gothenburg, Institution of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden.
Objective:
To assess linguistic development in patients with mild and moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD) who underwent treatment with a drug and regularly performed language activities.
Methods:
For 12 months, five patients with mild-to-moderate AD participated in a Stimulation-Activation-Training programme (SAT) including pragmatic, semantic, writing, conversation and counting sessions. A computer with exercise programs and a keyboard with a printer were used as complements to ordinary stationery. The linguistic competence was assessed using a standardized assessment tool.
Results:
The assessment indicated preservation or slight changes of the patients' linguistic competence over the period and greater confidence in the management of the language. The personal computer system was a well accepted novelty.
Conclusion:
The documented approach, SAT training interlaced with everyday life tasks, may be helpful in maintaining and improving remaining language functions in patients with mild or moderate AD.
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