Assessment of communication-related quality of life in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease
Aphasiology, cilt.39, sa.2, ss.173-181, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2025
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/02687038.2024.2369247
- Dergi Adı: Aphasiology
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, Communication & Mass Media Index, EMBASE, Linguistic Bibliography, Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Psycinfo
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.173-181
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, language, quality of life, speech therapy
- Maltepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Purpose: Alzheimer’s Disease is a neurodegenerative condition that affects individuals’ cognition, attention, behavior and language skills. With disease progression, problems are also observed in individuals’ participation in social life. Our aim was to investigate communition-related quality of life in individuals with Alzheimer's Disease and their language abilities. Method: In this study, data were collected from a total of 47 Alzheimer’s Disease patients between the ages of 55–85. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Aphasia Language Assessment (ADD), Aphasia Impact Questionnaire (AIQ-21) and Beck Depression tests were administered. The Alzheimer’s Disease Related Quality of Life (ADRQL) scale was administered to caregivers. Results and Conclusion: As a result of the study, we found that there is a relationship between language and quality of life of individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease. The quality of life of individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease is affected in line with their language skills. In order to more thoroughly investigate this relationship, additional research should be conducted.