Clinical Trial: Cognitive Reserve and Response to Speech-Language Intervention in Bilingual Speakers With Primary Progressive Aphasia
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Primary Progressive Aphasia
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Cognitive Reserve and Linguistic Resilience in Bilingual Hispanics With Primary Progressive Aphasia
Brief Summary:
Difficulties with speech and language are the first and most notable symptoms of primary progressive aphasia (PPA).While there is evidence that demonstrates positive effects of speech-language treatment for individuals with PPA who only speak one language (monolinguals), there is a significant need for investigating the effects of treatment that is optimized for bilingual speakers with PPA.This stage 2 efficacy clinical trial seeks to establish the effects of culturally and linguistically tailored speech-language…
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