The aim of the present study was to investigate the qualitative characteristics of semantic impairment in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD). In particular, we wanted to verify if subordinate and distinctive concept features are affected earlier than superordinate or shared ones and whether sensory features are more vulnerable than nonsensory ones. Also, we investigated if feature correlation and level of feature occurrence in concept description (dominance) influence the resilience of concept features to degenerative damage.
Perri, R., Zannino, G., Caltagirone, C., Carlesimo, G. (2012). Alzheimer's disease and semantic deficits: a feature-listing study. NEUROPSYCHOLOGY, 26(5), 652-663 [10.1037/a0029302].
Alzheimer's disease and semantic deficits: a feature-listing study
CALTAGIRONE, CARLO;CARLESIMO, GIOVANNI
2012-09-01
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to investigate the qualitative characteristics of semantic impairment in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD). In particular, we wanted to verify if subordinate and distinctive concept features are affected earlier than superordinate or shared ones and whether sensory features are more vulnerable than nonsensory ones. Also, we investigated if feature correlation and level of feature occurrence in concept description (dominance) influence the resilience of concept features to degenerative damage.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
