Effects of language stimulation on cognition of institutionalized aged people: a preliminary case series study.

Unlabelled: Cognitive stimulation programs for institutionalized elderly people show positive results, however few studies have investigated the effectiveness of language stimulation programs for the health of this population.

Objectives: To characterize the cognitive-linguistic profile of institutionalized elderly and to compare their performance before and after a language stimulation program (LSP).

Methods: An exploratory case series study was conducted with nine residents of a Home for the Aged.