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Principles and philosophies for speech and language therapists working with people with primary progressive aphasia: an international expert consensus

A. Volkmera Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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J. Cartwrightb Curtin School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6381-6184
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L. Ruggeroc School of Psychological Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8278-8174
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A. Bealesb Curtin School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia;d Community Rehabilitation Unit, Hobart, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5560-0754
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J. Galléee Division of Medical Sciences, Program in Speech and Hearing Bioscience and Technology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA;f Evergreen Speech and Hearing Clinic, Redmond, WA, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9338-2727
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S. Grassog Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, Moody College of Communication, Austin, TX, USA;h Department of Neurology, Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5287-3012
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M. Henryg Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, Moody College of Communication, Austin, TX, USA;h Department of Neurology, Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8745-6451
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R. Jokeli Rotman Research Institute, Toronto, Canada;j Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada;k Baycrest Health Sciences, Toronto, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2863-414X
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J. Kindelll Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, Ashton-under-Lyne, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3948-4690
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R. Khayumm Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA;n MemoryCare Corporation, Aurora, IL, USA
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M. Pozzebono Speech Pathology Department, Royal Melbourne Hospital – Royal Park Campus, Melbourne, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2472-8413
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E. Rochonp Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto, KITE Research Institute, Toronto Rehab, University Health Network, Toronto, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5521-0513
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C. Taylor-Rubinq Speech Pathology Department, War Memorial Hospital, Sydney, Australia;r Department of Cognitive Science, Macquarie University, Sydney, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4236-7401
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R. Townsends Dyscover Ltd., Leatherhead, UK
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F. Walkert Speech Pathology Department, Carrington Health, Melbourne, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8409-7134
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S. Beekea Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6772-2820
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D. Hershu Speech Pathology, School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia;v Speech Pathology, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia;w School of Allied Health Science and Practice, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2466-0225
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Pages 1063-1078 | Received 07 Sep 2021, Accepted 05 Mar 2022, Published online: 30 Mar 2022

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