CH 1 Interactions between Speech, Cognition, and Language + Changes in Speech, Cognition, and Language with Healthy Aging

Deficits in speech

do not imply deficits in language, but both can co-occur

Deficits in language

do not imply deficits in speech, but both can co-occur

Deficits in language

do not imply deficits in cognition[Reading, writing, auditory comprehension, verbal expression may all have deficits but does not mean cognition will be deficit]

Deficits in cognition

do not imply deficits in language [A person has trouble problem solving, memory, attention, etc, but has intact language] can co-occur or separately

Changes in Speech with Healthy Aging

Speech and voice production remain overall typical SUBTLE CHANGES(HIGH VOICE [MEN] V.S. DEEP VOICE [WOMEN]) BUT NOTHING PATHOLOGICAL GENERALLY DEVELOPS

Intact in Cognition with Healthy Aging

Orientation,Sustained attention, Divided attention for basic tasks, Long-term memory, Procedural memory, Executive functions for ADLs

Changes in Cognition with Healthy Aging Slight NONPATHOLOGICAL decline

Selective attention, Divided attention for complex tasks, Short-term memory, Episodic memory, Declarative memory, Working memory

Intact in Language with Healthy Aging

Processing of functional verbal language, Overall comprehension

Changes in Language with Healthy Aging Slight NONPATHOLOGICAL decline

Processing of verbal language slows, though remains entirely functional, Reading slows, though remains entirely functional, Word finding of proper names and confrontational naming