Application of the Diagnostic Tool Efa-4 in Dementia

Abstract

Speech is a brain function that includes virtual, mobile and sensory part for the understanding and the production of spoken and written language. The aim of this study was to present the adaptation of the diagnostic tool Examining for aphasia – 4th edition (EFA -4) in the Greek language. In dementia and especially in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the speech and language disorders are the main diagnostic features, along with the worsening impairment of memory. The diagnostic tool EFA-4 is a standardized, reliable and valid measure of speech and language disorders. The test was administered to 50 adults separately. The sample selection, although it had uniformity in age, was regardless of origin, marital status and socioeconomic status. According to the results of the research, the EFA-4 is perceived to be particularly useful in the setting of language deficits of the patients with AD, who participated in the survey.