Nefeli K Dimitriou, Anastasia Nousia, Eleni-Nefeli Georgopoulou, Maria Martzoukou, Ioannis Liampas, Efthimios Dardiotis, Grigorios Nasios
Although language impairment is frequently observed in patients with Alzheimer's disease (pwAD), targeted language rehabilitation is often overlooked. The present study reviews published evidence on the impact of language training, either alone or in combination with cognitive training, on cognitive outcomes in pwAD. A systematic search of PubMed, Google Scholar, and Cochrane was carried out, including studies published from inception to November 2023. A total of eight research articles (four randomized controlled trials and four observational studies) met the inclusion criteria: six assessed language training combined with cognitive training and two evaluated language rehabilitation alone...
March 29, 2024: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)