Analysis of spontaneous speech productivity in a patient with dementia in the course of Alzheimer's disease: a case report
Analysis of spontaneous speech productivity in a patient with dementia in the course of Alzheimer's disease: a case report
Author(s): Viktorie Hedvika Plawná, Kateřina VitáskováSubject(s): Clinical psychology, Health and medicine and law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: spontaneous speech; speech productivity; diagnostics; Alzheimer's disease; dementia; speech - language therapy; narrative abilities;
Summary/Abstract: This article focuses on the diagnosis of spontaneous speech, and in particular its productivity in a patient with Alzheimer's disease. The main objective of the study was to determine the level of narrative discourse in a person with Alzheimer's disease and to compare the results with a person of the same age but without the disorder. A diagnostic tool called Analysis of Spontaneous Speech (Analýza spontánnej reči, AspoR) was used as part of the qualitative research. The results indicate significant impairments in narrative discourse productivity, and thus spontaneous speech, in individuals with Alzheimer's disease compared to the control group. The study highlights the important role of spontaneous speech diagnosis in adult patients and its significance in speech therapy practice.
Journal: Logopedia Silesiana
- Issue Year: 1/2025
- Issue No: 14
- Page Range: 1-17
- Page Count: 17
- Language: English, Polish
