Language assessment has a crucial role in the clinical diagnosis of several
neurodegenerative diseases. The analysis of extended speech production is a precious …

Neuropsychological studies show that cognitive deficits associated with Alzheimer's disease
(AD) are distinct from age-associated cognitive decline. Quantitative and qualitative …

Introduction Amyloid-related decline in semantic memory was recently shown to be
observable in the preclinical period of Alzheimer's disease. Cognitive composites designed …

Background: The discovery of early, non-invasive biomarkers for the identification of
“preclinical” or “pre-symptomatic” Alzheimer's disease and other dementias is a key issue in …

Background Language impairment in Alzheimer's disease occurs early, and language
function deteriorates with progression of the illness to cause significant disability. This …

The language changes that occur over the course of Alzheimer's disease (AD) can impact
communication abilities and have profound functional consequences. Picture description …

This systematic review examined whether event-related potentials (ERPs) during higher
cognitive processing can detect subtle, early signs of neurodegenerative disease. Original …

The goal of this study was to investigate the specific patterns of memory breakdown in
patients suffering from early-onset Alzheimer's disease (EOAD) and late-onset Alzheimer's …

Diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in its earliest stages becomes increasingly important
as disease modifying agents are being developed. In this area of research, many clinical …

Background: Connected speech (CS) deterioration appears early in the progression to
Alzheimer's disease (AD) and in mild cognitive impairment (MCI). As such, CS assessment …