“Has your Memory Been Letting you Down?” Use of Figurative Language Modulates Expression of Awareness of Impairments in Alzheimer’s Disease

Raquel Luiza Santos de Carvalho, Luccas Abrantes Peres dos Santos, Jamie Ferrison, Iris Bomilcar, Elodie Bertrand, Marcia Cristina Nascimento Dourado, Robin G. Morris, Daniel C. Mograbi, Department of Psychology, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro , Rio de Janeiro, Lúmen Ciência e Saúde LTDA, Rio de Janeiro, Laboratoire Mémoire, Cerveau et Cognition , Institut de Psychologie, Université Paris Cité, Center for Alzheimer, s Disease, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Institute of Psychiatry, Rio de Janeiro, Department of Psychology, Psychology and Neuroscience, s College Institute of Psychiatry

Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology

Published online on July 20, 2026

Abstract

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IntroductionWe compared responses of people with Alzheimer’s disease (PwAD) on the Assessment Scale of Psychosocial Impact of the Diagnosis of Dementia and an adapted figurative language version. We hypothesize that figurative language improves ...