Intervención neuropsicológica y del lenguaje en la enfermedad de Alzheimer. Descripción de un caso clínico

In this article we present the clinical case of a 59-years-old patient referred for assessment, treatment and follow-up of a possible diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease. From the beginning, the patient showed a quick and progressive impoverishment of his language abilities, together with severe communication difficulties reported by his family, both in family and work circles. A psychostimulation and speech therapy program was applied to the patient in order to maintain his language abilities as long as possible, and to reinforce his general intellectual functions through cognitive stimulation. The patient's evolution was studied through consecutive neuropsychological assessments. Results showed that the typical impairment in language, memory and other cognitive functions persisted. However, the personal psychostimulation and speech therapy program proved to have a positive influence in the disease evolution and in the emotional support perceived by the patient's family.