Semantic Rehabilitation for Patients With Primary Progressive Semantic Aphasia
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
This project aims to measure the effect of a semantic rehabilitation protocol for patients with primary progressive semantic aphasia and using the SCED methodology.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Have a diagnosis of primary progressive semantic aphasia according to the criteria of Gorno-Tempini et al (2011) (Appendix A) * Being in the mild to moderate stage of dementia (MMSE score between 10 and 28) (Crum et al., 1993; Derouesné et al., 1999) * Common French * Being affiliated to a social security scheme * Being over the age of 18 years old Exclusion Criteria: * Have significant uncorrected visual and/or hearing impairment * Have a history of brain injuries, major head trauma * Have untreated psychiatric disorders * Have significant motor and/or comprehension problems that make it impossible to take part in the study * Chronical use of drugs and/or alcohol * Under guardians or curators * Severe depression (Beck's depression scale score \> 9) (Beck \& al., 1961)