PROVERB AND IDIOM COMPREHENSION IN ALZHEIMER DISEASE
- 1 January 1988
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders
- Vol. 2 (1) , 38-49
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00002093-198802010-00005
Abstract
Twenty-nine patients diagnosed with Probable Alzheimer Disease were administered tests of word, familiar phrases (idioms and proverbs), and novel phrase comprehension. From the early stage of the disease, patients performed worse at understanding familiar phrases than single words or novel phrases. The results uphold common observations that AD patients have difficulty interpreting abstract meanings. Cognitive variables responsible for poor idiom/proverb comprehension and the clinical implications of this new protocol are discussed.Keywords
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