Clustering and switching analysis of verb fluency in individuals with Alzheimer's disease.
Bárbara Costa BeberFranceia Veiga LiedtkeFelipe Schroeder de OliveiraLucas Müller-SilveiraEmily Viega AlvesMárcia Lorena Fagundes ChavesJerusa Fumagalli de SallesPublished in: CoDAS (2023)
In this study, individuals with Alzheimer's disease showed impaired verb fluency, characterized by a reduced number of verbs retrieved and fewer transitions between verb categories. The findings suggest that, in Alzheimer's disease, verb fluency is more sensitive to cognitive deficits resulting from executive dysfunction than from semantic disruption.