American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology Vol.14 107-118 May 2005. doi:10.1044/1058-0360(2005/012)
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Working Memory in Aphasia

Theory, Measures, and Clinical Implications

Heather Harris Wright 1
Rebecca J. Shisler 2
1 University of Kentucky, Lexington
2 University of Georgia, Athens

hhwrig2{at}uky.edu

Recently, researchers have suggested that deficits in working memory capacity contribute to language-processing difficulties observed in individuals with aphasia (e.g., I. Caspari, S. Parkinson, L. LaPointe, & R. Katz, 1998; R. A. Downey et al., 2004; N. Friedmann & A. Gvion, 2003; H. H. Wright, M. Newhoff, R. Downey, & S. Austermann, 2003). A theoretical framework of working memory can aid in our understanding of a disrupted system (e.g., after stroke) and how this relates to language comprehension and production. Additionally, understanding the theoretical basis of working memory is important for the measurement and treatment of working memory. The literature indicates that future investigations of measurement and treatment of working memory are warranted in order to determine the role of working memory in language processing.

Key Words: aphasia, working memory, memory measures

Submitted on May 25, 2004
Revised on November 3, 2004
Accepted on February 25, 2005


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