Evaluation and treatment of aphasia among the elderly with stroke

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 98-108

  Steele, Richard D ^a,d   Aftonomos, Lefkos B ^b   Munk, Marilyn W ^c  

^a LingraphiCARE America Inc   (United States)

^b Mills Peninsula Health Services   (United States)

^c Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute   (United States)

^d LingraphiCARE America Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced treatment programs; Aphasia rehabilitation; Computers; Outcomes

Indexed keywords

AGING; APHASIA; AUDITORY STIMULATION; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPREHENSION; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISABILITY; ELDERLY CARE; GERIATRIC DISORDER; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REHABILITATION CENTER; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SKILL; SOCIAL STATUS; SPEECH THERAPY; STROKE; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0037856004     PISSN: 08827524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00013614-200304000-00004     Document Type: Review

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