Errorless learning of computer-generated words in a patient with semantic dementia

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 16-41

  Jokel, Regina ^a,b   Rochon, Elizabeth ^b,c   Anderson, Nicole D ^a,b  

^a BAYCREST CENTRE FOR GERIATRIC CARE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c TORONTO REHABILITATION INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anomia; Computer based approach; Errorless learning; Language therapy; Semantic dementia

Indexed keywords

ANOMIA; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EPISODIC MEMORY; HUMAN; LANGUAGE TEST; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEMANTIC DEMENTIA; SEMANTIC MEMORY; SEMANTICS; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; SPEECH THERAPY; WORD LIST RECALL;

ANOMIA; COMPUTERS; FRONTOTEMPORAL LOBAR DEGENERATION; HUMANS; LANGUAGE TESTS; LANGUAGE THERAPY; LEARNING; MALE; SOFTWARE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOCABULARY;

EID: 72449184062     PISSN: 09602011     EISSN: 14640694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09602010902879859     Document Type: Article

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