Investigating the utility of teletherapy in individuals with primary progressive aphasia

• Published in: Clinical interventions in aging Vol. 14; pp. 453 - 471
• Main Authors: Dial, Heather R, Hinshelwood, Holly A, Grasso, Stephanie M, Hubbard, H Isabel, Gorno-Tempini, Maria-Luisa, Henry, Maya L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Zealand Dove Medical Press Limited 01.01.2019; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Dove Medical Press
• Subjects: Aged; Aphasia; Aphasia, Primary Progressive - therapy; Atrophy; Care and treatment; Cognitive ability; Dementia; Feasibility Studies; Female; Health care access; Health Services Accessibility; Humans; Language; lexical retrieval treatment; Male; Methods; Middle Aged; Original Research; Phonology; PPA; Rehabilitation; script training; Semantics; Speech disorders; Speech therapy; Speech Therapy - methods; Stroke; Telemedicine; telepractice; telerehabilitation; Treatment Outcome; United States; United States > US; San Francisco California; PPA; script training; telemedicine; telepractice; lexical retrieval treatment; telerehabilitation

Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive deterioration of speech and language. A growing body of research supports the utility of speech and language intervention in individuals with PPA, although access to these services remains limited. One pot...