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Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University | AYBU · Speech and Language Therapy

Introduction The quick aphasia battery (QAB), which assesses all areas of language in detail and quickly, was developed in English. It has been shown to be suitable for bedside patients. There is a need for a Turkish bedside test that allows for a comprehensive yet rapid assessment of stroke patients in terms of aphasia. The aim of this study was t...

Objective: The aim of the study was to examine the social awareness of cerebral palsy (CP) and speech and language disorders in individuals with CP. It was also aimed at investigating the change in social awareness in participants with and without relatives with CP. Materials and Method: 95 participants, 57 women and 38 men, participated in the stu...

Objective: Changes in smell and taste are one of the most common symptoms of COVID-19. It is aimed at determining the frequency of taste and smell changes in individuals with COVID-19 and examining the effect of different doses of the vaccine on these changes. Material and Methods: A 20-question Google Survey, in which only individuals who have had...

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of different cognitive functions on acoustic voice parameters by recording the use of cognitive functions during extended /a/ phonation in young adults. Patients and Methods: This study was conducted with a total of 31 participants (8 males, 23 females, mean age: 22.3±1.1 years; range,...

Objectives: This study aimed to examine YouTube video content as a general source of information about dysphagia in individuals with dementia. Materials and Methods: In this study, videos about dysphagia in individuals with dementia uploaded to the YouTube platform on June 4, 2023, were analyzed using the keywords “swallowing in dementia,” “swallow...

Background Reports of acoustic changes in the voice in individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and the relationship of acoustic changes with age and cognitive status are still limited. Objective This study aims to determine the changes in voice analysis results in AD, as well as the effects of age and cognitive status on voice parameters. Metho...

Objective: This study aimed to examine the thoughts, knowledge, collaborative processes, and experiences of doctors in different branches of medicine, as these comprise the occupational groups in which speech-language pathologists/therapists (SLPs) work in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary capacities. Material and Method: A Google survey was...

Introduction The communication skills of individuals with dementia are affected even in the early stages of the condition. To date, there is no scale for the evaluation of communication abilities in Turkish‐speaking populations with dementia that can be used in clinical practice and research. The present study aimed to determine the validity and re...

Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease. Cognitive functions and communication skills worsen as the disease progresses, thereby reducing patients' independence levels. Therefore, recommending software that can be used at home may be a useful means of slowing down the cognitive and communicative decline in AD...

Objective: To examine the knowledge, experiences, and opinions of Speech and Language Pathologists' (SLP) in Turkey concerning cognitive communication assessments and therapies applied in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Materials and Methods: This study conducted a cross-sectional survey consisting of 24 questions, 17 of which were answered by all partic...

Background/aim: Cognitive, psychological, and behavioral problems that occur in individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD) cause impairments in the daily living functions of patients and affect their quality of life adversely. Non-pharmacological treatments are becoming more and more prominent due to the lack of side effects and the effective resul...

Objective: Coronavirus Disease–2019 (COVID-19) can cause problems in cognitive-communication functions such as attention, executive function, and short-term memory. The aim of the study is to investigate the cognitive-communication functions of survivors of COVID-19. Method: A total of 484 adult individuals (Age: 18-73, M=27.2, SD=6.2) participated...

Background & Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the deteriorations in nutrition, swallowing, cognition, and independence among geriatric people with Alzheimer’s disease who are living with their families (PWADLF), to examine how these conditions relate to and how much they affect the patients’ qualities of life. Methods: Standardized...

Dementia: affecting memory, thinking, behavior, and ability to perform activities of daily living; It is a syndrome caused by many diseases. There are 47.5 million people with dementia in the world and this number is expected to increase to 75.6 million in 2030 and 135.5 million in 2050. During the progression of the disease, dysphagia, defined as...

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Background: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease, and swallowing difficulties may occur as the disease progresses. Dysphagia has many consequences, such as aspiration and pneumonia. In particular, in the advanced stage, approximately 70% of the causes of death in AD involve aspiration pneumonia. Therefore, it is vital...

Background and Objective: Swallowing and nutritional disorders can occur for many different reasons after stroke. This study aimed to evaluate dysphagia, malnutrition, and independence in patients with an acute period of ischemic stroke, and to examine the relationship between dysphagia and lesion location, cognition, malnutrition, and dependence....

Aim: This study aimed to examine the consistency of quality of life and depression scales using information obtained from individuals with Alzheimer disease (AD) and the family members of these patients. Material and Methods: Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score was ≥14 points patients who were diagnosed with AD (n:86) and their families(n:86...

Objectives: The psychosocial factors that may affect the prognosis of patients with low back pain are generally disregarded. The StarT Back Screening Tool can help clinicians to analyze prognostic indicators and the risk associated with outcome by examining physical and psychosocial factors. The aim of this study was to investigate the psychometric...