Working with Limited Memory: Sentence Comprehension in Alzheimer’s Disease (original) (raw)

2002, Constraints on Language: Aging, Grammar, and Memory

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This research investigates sentence comprehension in Alzheimer's Disease (AD) patients, especially focusing on the role of working memory in understanding language. Through a series of off-line and on-line tasks, the study aims to determine whether comprehension difficulties stem from memory or linguistic deficits. Initial hypotheses suggested that patients would perform poorly on off-line tasks due to memory limitations, while maintaining better performance on on-line tasks. However, findings indicate a more complex relationship, challenging the strictly defined distinctions between memory and language impairments, and suggesting that further exploration into these cognitive functions is necessary for effective clinical intervention.