Identifying Verbal Short-Term Memory and Working Memory Impairments in Individuals With Latent Aphasia

Purpose This study was undertaken to explore whether measures of verbal short-term memory and working memory are sensitive to impairments in people with latent aphasia, who score within normal limits on typical aphasia test batteries. Method Seven individuals with latent aphasia and 24 neurotypical...

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Published in:American journal of speech-language pathology 2021-02, Vol.30 (1S), p.391-406
Main Authors: Silkes, JoAnn P, Zimmerman, Reva M, Greenspan, Wendy, Reinert, Laura, Kendall, Diane, Martin, Nadine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aphasia
Aphasia - diagnosis
Batteries
Communication
Computational linguistics
Humans
Individual differences
Language
Language processing
Language Skills
Linguistics
Memory
Memory, Short-Term
Natural language interfaces
Neuropsychological Tests
Phonology
Semantics
Short term memory
Special Issue: Select Papers From the 49th Clinical Aphasiology Conference
Speech therapy
Standardized Tests
Word processing
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Summary:Purpose This study was undertaken to explore whether measures of verbal short-term memory and working memory are sensitive to impairments in people with latent aphasia, who score within normal limits on typical aphasia test batteries. Method Seven individuals with latent aphasia and 24 neurotypical control participants completed 40 tasks from the Temple Assessment of Language and Short-term Memory in Aphasia (TALSA) that assess various aspects of verbal short-term memory, working memory, and language processing. Subtests were identified that differentiated between the two groups of participants. Results Twenty-one TALSA tasks were identified on which the participants with latent aphasia had significantly different performance than the typical control participants. All of these subtests engaged verbal short-term memory, and some involved working memory as well. Furthermore, the TALSA detected individual differences in linguistic profiles among participants with latent aphasia. Conclusions People with latent aphasia may be identified by tests that tap verbal short-term memory and working memory. In addition, the TALSA was found to be sensitive to the heterogeneity of this population. Further development of these measures will improve identification and treatment of this challenging population.
ISSN:1058-0360
1558-9110
DOI:10.1044/2020_AJSLP-19-00105