Young adult, geriatric and aphasic group responses to simple analogies

The efficiency of interactive language processing was compared in three groups: 25 young adults, 25 geriatric subjects, and 25 adult aphasic subjects. The task involved simple analogy completion. Data analysis included six categories of responses which represetned levels of convergence toward the ex...

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Published inJournal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) Vol. 26; no. 7; p. 320
Main Authors Farmer, A, McLean, S, Sparks, R, O'Connell, P F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.1978
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Aphasia - psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
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Summary:The efficiency of interactive language processing was compared in three groups: 25 young adults, 25 geriatric subjects, and 25 adult aphasic subjects. The task involved simple analogy completion. Data analysis included six categories of responses which represetned levels of convergence toward the expected relationships. Results of chi-square comparisons between groups were all significant, and indicated substantial reductions in interactive processing for geriatric subjects. The findings suggest that a general aging factor may contribute to the poor prognosis in elderly aphasic patients.
ISSN:0002-8614
DOI:10.1111/j.1532-5415.1978.tb01343.x