Dysgraphia in Alzheimer's disease: A review for clinical and research purposes

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1313-1330

  Neils Strunjas, Jean ^a   Groves Wright, Kathy ^a   Mashima, Pauline ^a   Harnish, Stacy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Cognitive impairment; Dysgraphia

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGRAPHIA; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; REVIEW;

AGED; AGRAPHIA; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; PREVALENCE;

EID: 33847699743     PISSN: 10924388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1092-4388(2006/094)     Document Type: Review

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