Primary Progressive Aphasia Education and Support Groups: A Clinical Evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the benefits of a primary progressive aphasia (PPA) education and support session for people with PPA (pwPPA) and their caregivers.

Method

Thirty-eight individuals (20 pwPPA, 18 caregivers) were invited to participate in the study. Twenty-five individuals (12 pwPPA, 13 caregivers) completed questionnaires before and after an education and support group session provided by a speech pathologist and a clinical psychologist. Seven individuals (2 pwPPA, 5 caregivers) participated in follow-up interviews.

Results

After one attendance, caregivers reported significant improvement in knowledge of PPA, strategies to manage worry and low mood, and opportunities to meet peers. Themes at interview were reduced feelings of isolation, increased feelings of sup

SUBMITTER: Taylor-Rubin C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10691435 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature