Interventions to Maximize Communication and Quality of Life in Primary Progressive Aphasia

Maya Henry, PhD, CCC-SLP
Associate Professor, Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 
Assistant Dean for Research | Moody College of Communication
Department of Neurology | Dell Medical School
The University of Texas at Austin

Objectives

• Discuss the current evidence base supporting speech-language treatment in primary progressive aphasia.
• Identify restitutive, compensatory, care partner-focused, and psychosocial intervention approaches for individuals with primary progressive aphasia.
• Describe neural factors that predict treatment response in primary progressive aphasia.

Disclosures

• Planners: Bruce L. Miller, MD; Howard J. Rosen, MD; Andrew Breithaupt, MD; and Eleanor O’Brien have stated they have no relationships to disclose.
• Speakers: Maya Henry, PhD, CCC-SLP, has stated she has no relationships to disclose.

Accreditation: The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation: UCSF designates this live activity for a maximum of 22 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Credit is inclusive of all Memory and Aging Center Grand Rounds sessions offered from January 1, 2022, through December 30, 2022. (1 credit per each 1-hour grand rounds session throughout the year).

Questions? Email Andrew Breithaupt, MD, at Andrew.Breithaupt@ucsf.edu.

Attendees must register for this event. Grand Rounds presentations are for educational purposes and intended for a professional audience with a terminal degree. This activity is not commercially supported.