The relationship of language and attention in elders with nonfluent aphasia

Background: Researchers have questioned whether aphasia coincides with deficiencies in the non-linguistic executive functions needed to coordinate cognitive-linguistic skills. Attention, an important component of executive function, may be compromised in the presence of aphasia. The relationship of...

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Main Authors: Monica Gordon-Pershey, Amanda Wadams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Cogent Medicine
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331205X.2017.1356063