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To assess the feasibility of a telehealth speech-language therapy intervention for individuals with progressive aphasia and identify factors influencing functional communication outcomes.

September 14, 2021The Journals of Gerontology Series BOpen Access

Communication Partner Engagement: A Relevant Factor for Functional Outcomes in Speech–Language Therapy for Aphasic Dementia

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EREmily RogalskıAlzheimer's Association ARAngela RobertsWestern University ESElizabeth SalleyNorthwestern University

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Randomized trial demonstrates sustained communication confidence in progressive aphasia with engaged communication partners, highlighting the value of dyadic speech therapy.

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To assess the feasibility of a telehealth speech-language therapy intervention for individuals with progressive aphasia and identify factors influencing functional communication outcomes.
Enrolled individuals with primary progressive aphasia or neurodegenerative dementia syndromes alongside their communication partners into an 8-session videoconferencing intervention, evaluated at baseline, 2 months, and 6 months postenrollment.
Randomized half of the cohort to receive three monthly half-hour postintervention check-in sessions to determine whether booster sessions preserved functional outcomes.
Employed mixed linear models with post hoc testing and percent change in area under the curve to assess communication confidence and evaluate the influence of communication partner engagement.
Communication confidence improved significantly from baseline to the 2-month evaluation and showed no significant decline at the 6-month evaluation across multiple communication contexts.
Gains and maintenance of communication confidence occurred exclusively among participants with engaged communication partners.
Randomization to the postintervention check-in group did not significantly bolster or maintain communication confidence gains.

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Rogalskı et al. (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1d90ffba65f5ee325e989e https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbab165

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Randomized trial demonstrates sustained communication confidence in progressive aphasia with engaged communication partners, highlighting the value of dyadic speech therapy.

Communication Partner Engagement: A Relevant Factor for Functional Outcomes in Speech–Language Therapy for Aphasic Dementia

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Communication Partner Engagement: A Relevant Factor for Functional Outcomes in Speech–Language Therapy for Aphasic Dementia

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