Orange J B, Molloy D W, Lever J A, Darzins P, Ganesan C R
Department of Communicative Disorders, University of Western Ontario, London.
Can Fam Physician. 1994 Jun;40:1160-8.
The number of cognitively impaired elderly in Canada has increased greatly during the past two decades; nearly all have Alzheimer's disease (AD). The memory problems and changes in language and communication of these patients place tremendous strain on physicians who are searching for a differential diagnosis and are trying to communicate with them. Reviewing the salient language and communication features of AD patients leads to strategies for improving effective physician-patient communication.
在过去二十年中，加拿大认知受损老年人的数量大幅增加；几乎所有人都患有阿尔茨海默病（AD）。这些患者的记忆问题以及语言和沟通方面的变化，给寻求鉴别诊断并试图与他们沟通的医生带来了巨大压力。回顾AD患者显著的语言和沟通特征，可得出改善医患有效沟通的策略。
