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Speech and Language Disorders in Neurodegenerative Diseases ā Alzheimerās Dementia and Primary Progressive Aphasia ā Two Case Studies
Neurodegenerativne bolesti su u suvremenom svijetu u porastu, a broj oboljelih od demencija raste i u Republici Hrvatskoj. Kroz prikaz sluÄaja demencije Alzheimerovog tipa te primarne progresivne afazije i usporedbu oba sluÄaja dobila se preliminarna slika o stanju govornojeziÄnih
sposobnosti sudionica istraživanja. Ispitale su se funkcije poput razumijevanja, artikulacije, Äitanja, pisanja, verbalne fluentnosti (fonoloÅ”ke i semantiÄke), sposobnosti
imenovanja te semantiÄko i kratkoroÄno pamÄenje. Osnovna motivacija rada je uvid u govornojeziÄne sposobnosti i razumijevanje vrsta poteÅ”koÄa s kojima se susreÄu osobe oboljele od Alzheimerove demencije i primarne progresivne afazije te osmiÅ”ljavanje terapijskih postupaka u rehabilitacijskoj intervenciji u tretmanu govorno-jeziÄnih poteÅ”koÄa. Time Äe se bolesnicima pružiti dodatan naÄin rehabilitacije te produžiti kvaliteta komunikacije sa obitelji i druÅ”tvom.There has been noted a sharp rise in neurodegenerative diseases in the world recently. Nonetheless, the incidences of patients with dementia has been increesing in Croatia, as well. Through a case study of Alzheimer's dementia (AD) and primary progressive aphasia (PPA), and a comparis of both cases, a preliminary picture of the state of speech-language ability of the participant was obtained. Functions or skills such as understanding, articulation, reading, writing, verbal fluency (phonological and semantic), confrontational naming, semantic and short-term memory were studied. The basic motivation of the work is to gain insight into speech-language skills as well as the development of therapeutic interventions in the treatment of speech-language difficulties caused by the aforementioned diseases. This will provide patients with an additional method of rehabilitation and extend the quality of communication with the family and society
Utjecaj noÅ”enja sluÅ”nog pomagala na kognitivne sposobnosti i subjektivni status tinitusa u bolesnika sa zamjedbenom nagluhoÅ”Äu: pilot studija
There is an increased number of people with hearing impairment and decreased
cognitive abilities among the elderly population. Due to the fact that the auditory system and central
nervous system are connected, pathological changes associated with aging occur on both levels. With
the development of hearing aid technology, the quality of life of these patients can be improved. The
aim of this study was to determine whether wearing a hearing aid has an impact on cognitive abilities
and tinnitus. Current research does not show a clear connection between these factors. This study
involved 44 subjects with sensorineural hearing loss. They were divided into two groups of 22 people,
depending on whether they had previously used a hearing aid or not. Assessment of cognitive abilities
was performed via the MoCA questionnaire, and assessment of the impact of tinnitus on daily
activities was evaluated using the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) and the Iowa Tinnitus Handicap
Questionnaire (ITHQ). Hearing aid status was classified as a primary outcome, while cognitive
assessment and tinnitus intensity were associated variables. Our study showed an association between
longer hearing aid use and poorer naming ability (p = 0.030, OR 4.734), poorer delayed recall (p =
0.033, OR 4.537), and spatial orientation (p = 0.016, OR 5.773) when compared with patients who
had not used hearing aids, while tinnitus did not correlate with cognitive impairment. Based on the
results, we can emphasize the importance of the auditory system as an input source for the central
nervous system. The data direct us to improve the rehabilitation strategies for hearing and cognitive
abilities in patients. Such an approach results higher quality of life in patients and prevents further
cognitive decline.MeÄu starijom populacijom nalazimo poveÄan broj osoba s oÅ”teÄenim sluhom i smanjenim kognitivnim sposobnostima.
Zbog povezanosti sluÅ”nog sustava sa srediÅ”njim živÄanim sustavom, dolazi do patoloÅ”kih promjena na obje razine. Razvoj
tehnologije u podruÄju sluÅ”nih pomagala poboljÅ”ao je kvalitetu života takvih bolesnika.
Cilj istraživanja je utvrditi postoji li utjecaj noŔenja sluŔnog pomagala na kognitivne sposobnosti i Ŕum u uhu. Trenutna
istraživanja ne pokazuju striktno povezanost ta dva entiteta.
U provedenoj studiji sudjelovalo je 44 ispitanika sa zamjedbenim oÅ”teÄenjem sluha. Podijeljeni su u dvije skupine po
22 osobe, ovisno o tome koriste li sluŔno pomagalo. Procjena kognitivnih sposobnosti vrŔila se putem Montrealske ljestvice
kognitivne procjene (MoCA), a procjena utjecaja Ŕuma u uhu na svakodnevne aktivnosti putem upitnika Tinnitus Handicap
Inventory (THI) i Iowa Tinnitus Handicap Questionnaire (ITHQ). Analizirana je povezanost noŔenja sluŔnog pomagala s
rezultatima navedenih upitnika.
U naŔem istraživanju pokazana je povezanost duljeg noŔenja sluŔnog pomagala i loŔije sposobnosti imenovanja (p=0,030,
OR 4,734), slabijeg odgoÄenog prisjeÄanja (p=0,033, OR 4,537) i prostorne orijentacije (p=0,016, OR 5,773). Tinitus nije
pokazao povezanost s kognitivnim oÅ”teÄenjem.
Rezultati govore o specifiÄnim vezama izmeÄu sluÅ”nog sustava i funkcije srediÅ”njeg živÄanog sustava. Ovi nas podaci
usmjeravaju na poboljÅ”anje strategije rehabilitacije sluha i kognitivnih sposobnosti u bolesnika. Takvim se pristupom omoguÄava
veÄa kvaliteta života i prevencija daljeg kognitivnog oÅ”teÄenja
How did medical pluralism evolve on my island? : Relations between sickness, health and healing through biomedical and alternative medical practices on Kvarner islands
Cilj rada je istražiti kako se stanovnici otoka Cresa i LoÅ”inja nose sa boleÅ”Äu, ozdravljenjem i zdravljem kroz prizmu medicinskog pluralizma. Postoji li moguÄnost odabira medicinskog sustava na spomenutim kvarnerskim otocima te ukoliko postoji ā Å”to otoÄani izabiru izmeÄu klasiÄne zapadnjaÄke biomedicine te alternativne i komplementarne medicine. Å to utjeÄe na njihov odabir ā dob, spol, socioekonomski status ili neÅ”to treÄe? Uvidom u naÄin na koji su postavljeni postojeÄi medicinski sustavi na otocima i naÄin na koji oni funkcioniraju kristalizirat Äe se narativ medicinskog pluralizma na kvarnerskim otocima Cresu i LoÅ”inju. Prikupljene priÄe i sjeÄanja lokalnog stanovniÅ”tva nastoje se kritiÄki i teorijski analizirati.The goal of this study was to explore how do Cres and LoÅ”inj island locals cope with sickness, illness, healing and health through the prism of medical pluralism. Is there a possibility of choice between different medical systems on these islands and if there is ā what do locals choose? Biomedicine or complementary and/or alternative medicine? What is influencing their choice ā age, sex, financial status or something else? By gaining insight in the organisation of medical systems on these islands we can discuss the narrative of medical pluralism on the islands of Cres and LoÅ”inj. The collected stories and memories of locals were theoretically and critically analysed and processed
How did medical pluralism evolve on my island? : Relations between sickness, health and healing through biomedical and alternative medical practices on Kvarner islands
Cilj rada je istražiti kako se stanovnici otoka Cresa i LoÅ”inja nose sa boleÅ”Äu, ozdravljenjem i zdravljem kroz prizmu medicinskog pluralizma. Postoji li moguÄnost odabira medicinskog sustava na spomenutim kvarnerskim otocima te ukoliko postoji ā Å”to otoÄani izabiru izmeÄu klasiÄne zapadnjaÄke biomedicine te alternativne i komplementarne medicine. Å to utjeÄe na njihov odabir ā dob, spol, socioekonomski status ili neÅ”to treÄe? Uvidom u naÄin na koji su postavljeni postojeÄi medicinski sustavi na otocima i naÄin na koji oni funkcioniraju kristalizirat Äe se narativ medicinskog pluralizma na kvarnerskim otocima Cresu i LoÅ”inju. Prikupljene priÄe i sjeÄanja lokalnog stanovniÅ”tva nastoje se kritiÄki i teorijski analizirati.The goal of this study was to explore how do Cres and LoÅ”inj island locals cope with sickness, illness, healing and health through the prism of medical pluralism. Is there a possibility of choice between different medical systems on these islands and if there is ā what do locals choose? Biomedicine or complementary and/or alternative medicine? What is influencing their choice ā age, sex, financial status or something else? By gaining insight in the organisation of medical systems on these islands we can discuss the narrative of medical pluralism on the islands of Cres and LoÅ”inj. The collected stories and memories of locals were theoretically and critically analysed and processed
How did medical pluralism evolve on my island? : Relations between sickness, health and healing through biomedical and alternative medical practices on Kvarner islands
Cilj rada je istražiti kako se stanovnici otoka Cresa i LoÅ”inja nose sa boleÅ”Äu, ozdravljenjem i zdravljem kroz prizmu medicinskog pluralizma. Postoji li moguÄnost odabira medicinskog sustava na spomenutim kvarnerskim otocima te ukoliko postoji ā Å”to otoÄani izabiru izmeÄu klasiÄne zapadnjaÄke biomedicine te alternativne i komplementarne medicine. Å to utjeÄe na njihov odabir ā dob, spol, socioekonomski status ili neÅ”to treÄe? Uvidom u naÄin na koji su postavljeni postojeÄi medicinski sustavi na otocima i naÄin na koji oni funkcioniraju kristalizirat Äe se narativ medicinskog pluralizma na kvarnerskim otocima Cresu i LoÅ”inju. Prikupljene priÄe i sjeÄanja lokalnog stanovniÅ”tva nastoje se kritiÄki i teorijski analizirati.The goal of this study was to explore how do Cres and LoÅ”inj island locals cope with sickness, illness, healing and health through the prism of medical pluralism. Is there a possibility of choice between different medical systems on these islands and if there is ā what do locals choose? Biomedicine or complementary and/or alternative medicine? What is influencing their choice ā age, sex, financial status or something else? By gaining insight in the organisation of medical systems on these islands we can discuss the narrative of medical pluralism on the islands of Cres and LoÅ”inj. The collected stories and memories of locals were theoretically and critically analysed and processed
Impact of Wearing Hearing Aids on Cognitive Abilities and Subjective Tinnitus in Patients with Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Pilot Study
There is an increased number of people with hearing impairment and decreased
cognitive abilities among the elderly population. Due to the fact that the auditory system and central
nervous system are connected, pathological changes associated with aging occur on both levels. With
the development of hearing aid technology, the quality of life of these patients can be improved. The
aim of this study was to determine whether wearing a hearing aid has an impact on cognitive abilities
and tinnitus. Current research does not show a clear connection between these factors. This study
involved 44 subjects with sensorineural hearing loss. They were divided into two groups of 22 people,
depending on whether they had previously used a hearing aid or not. Assessment of cognitive abilities
was performed via the MoCA questionnaire, and assessment of the impact of tinnitus on daily
activities was evaluated using the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) and the Iowa Tinnitus Handicap
Questionnaire (ITHQ). Hearing aid status was classified as a primary outcome, while cognitive
assessment and tinnitus intensity were associated variables. Our study showed an association between
longer hearing aid use and poorer naming ability (p = 0.030, OR 4.734), poorer delayed recall (p =
0.033, OR 4.537), and spatial orientation (p = 0.016, OR 5.773) when compared with patients who
had not used hearing aids, while tinnitus did not correlate with cognitive impairment. Based on the
results, we can emphasize the importance of the auditory system as an input source for the central
nervous system. The data direct us to improve the rehabilitation strategies for hearing and cognitive
abilities in patients. Such an approach results higher quality of life in patients and prevents further
cognitive decline