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... possible to improve writing skills for those with aphasia with the aid of computerised writing aids. This ... at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. aphasia affects the ability to understand and use spoken ... and the ability to read and write. Persons with aphasia were trained in the use of computerised writing ...New Drug May Help Combat Alzheimer's
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... neuroinflammatory disorders. Drug Discov Today, 2009. 14(3-4): p. 168-77. 2. Tobinick, E.L. and H. Gross, Rapid improvement in verbal fluency and aphasia following perispinal etanercept in Alzheimer's disease. BMC Neurol, 2008. 8: p. 27. 3. Tobinick, E.L. and H. Gross, Rapid cognitive improvement in ...Lingraphica introduces the SmallTalk mobile accessory for aphasia
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... Using a UQ-built telerehabilitation device, the study assessed 86 patients with various speech and language disorders, such as dysarthria, aphasia and apraxia of speech. Each participant was also assessed using the traditional face-to-face method, allowing Dr Hill to gather comparative data ...Rice psychologist identifies area of brain key to choosing words
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