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| Development of a screening instrument for language in older people (Barnes Language Assessment) | | Author(s) | K Bryan, J Binder, C Dann |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 5, no 4, November 2001 |
| Pages | pp 371-378 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Cognitive processes ; Screening ; Evaluation. |
| Annotation | Language changes are associated with several types of age-related degenerative processes and are known to be particularly stressful for carers. Managing language and communication difficulties in older people has been shown to be an important aspect of dementia care. This paper describes the development of a clinically viable assessment tool for the assessment of language and associated cognitive skills in the older population. Data on 43 normal older people were used to establish preliminary means and lower normal limits, as a guide to distinguishing performance associated with normal age-related change from performance associated with pathology. Data was similarly collected for 43 older people with possible dementia, who were attending clinics and hospital departments. Results suggest that the Barnes Language Assessment can profile language skills and difficulties and may be a useful diagnostic tool. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-011210212 A |
| Classmark | DA: 3V: 4C |
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