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Assessment of Functional Communication Skills in Institutionalized and Non-Institutionalized Elderly Subjects Using the Spontaneous Speech and Auditory Comprehension Subtests of the Western Aphasia Battery

The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a difference in functional communication skills between elderly persons in nursing homes and those living independently in the community. Thirty non-institutionalized elderly subjects were given the Western Aphasia Battery (WAB) screening tool. These scores were compared to WAB screening scores obtained from 20 institutionalized subjects. The difference between these scores was statistically significant. The institutionalized subjects' scores were also correlated with a Facilitators Evaluation of Communication Skills (FECS) inventory. Results showed a moderate correlation between the institutionalized subjects' WAB screening score and their FECS rating. The benefits of a screening tool for elderly populations are discussed.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc500560
Date08 1900
CreatorsCutshaw, Laura M. (Laura Marie)
ContributorsMueller, Peter B., Larson, George W., Summers, Patricia Ann, Fairchild, Thomas J.
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatvi, 47 leaves: ill., Text
RightsPublic, Cutshaw, Laura M. (Laura Marie), Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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