Cochlear Implants

Luo, X., Azuma, T., Kolberg, C., & Pulling, K. (2022). The Effects of Stimulus Modality, Task Complexity,
and Cuing on Working Memory and the Relationship with Speech Recognition in Older Cochlear Implant Users. Journal of Communication Disorders.

Luo, X., Kolberg, C., Pulling, K. R., & Azuma, T. (2020). Psychoacoustic and Demographic Factors for Speech Recognition of Older Adult Cochlear Implant Users. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research: JSLHR, 63(6), 1712-1725. https://doi.org/10.1044/2020_JSLHR-19-00225  

Aging, Dementia, and Parkinson's Disease

Hamilton, G., Pierson, K., Volk, K., & Azuma, T.  (2024). A financially viable palliative care model supporting 

persons with dementia living alone or with caregivers. Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care. 

Phoenix, AZ. March 2024.

Hamilton, G., Azuma, T., Lowes, S., Gallagher, M., & Volk, K. (2023). Supportive Care for Dementia: A 

Replicable Model to Reduce Neurobehavioral Symptoms, Caregiver Stress, and Hospitalizations, and Increase 

Hospice Referrals. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 26(5), 697–699. https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2022.0534 

Azuma, T., Connor, D.J., & Sabbagh, M.N. (2013). The Effect of Healthy Aging and Mild Cognitive Impairment on 

Semantic Ambiguity Detection. Journal of Neurolinguistics, 26, 271-282. DOI:10.1016/j.jneuroling.2012.09.003

*Davie, J.E., Azuma, T., Goldinger, S.D., Connor, D.J., Sabbagh, M.N., & Silverberg, N. (2004).  Sensitivity to
expectancy violations in healthy aging and Mild Cognitive Impairment.  Neuropsychology, 18, 269-275. PMID: 15099149 DOI: 10.1037/0894-4105.18.2.269

Azuma, T., Cruz, R.G., Bayles, K.A., Tomoeda, C.K., & Montgomery, E.B. (2003).  A longitudinal study of 

neuropsychological change in individuals with Parkinson's Disease.  International Journal of Geriatric 

Psychiatry, 18, 1115-1120.

Bayles, K.A., Tomoeda, C.K., Montgomery, E.B., Cruz, R.F., & Azuma, T. (2000).  The relation of mental status to 

integrity of lexical‑semantic knowledge in Parkinson's Disease.  Advances in Speech‑Language Pathology, 2, 

67-75.

Azuma, T., Cruz, R.F., Bayles, K.A., Tomoeda, C.K., Wood, J.A., & Montgomery, E.B. (2000).  Incidental learning and verbal memory in individuals with Parkinson Disease.  Journal of Medical Speech Language Pathology, 8, 163‑174.

Bayles, K.A., Azuma, T., Cruz, R.F., Tomoeda, C.K., Wood, J.A, & Montgomery, E.B. (1999).  Gender differences
in language of Alzheimer's Disease patients revisited.  Alzheimer's Disease and Associated Disorders, 13, 138‑146.

Bayles, K.A., Tomoeda, C.K., Wood, J.A., Cruz, R.F., Azuma, T., & Montgomery, E.B., (1997).  The effect of 

Parkinson's disease on language.  Journal of Medical Speech‑Language Pathology, 5, 157‑166.

Azuma, T., Bayles, K.A., Cruz, R.F., Tomoeda, C.K., Wood, J.A., McGeagh, A., & Montgomery, E.B. (1997).  

Comparing the difficulty of letter, semantic, and name fluency tasks for normal elderly and Parkinson patients.  Neuropsychology, 11, 488‑497.

Azuma, T., & Bayles, K.A. (1997).  Memory impairments underlying language difficulties in dementia.  Topics in
Language Disorders, 18, 58‑71. 

Bayles, K.A., Tomoeda, C.K., Wood, J.A., Montgomery, E.B., Cruz, R.F., Azuma, T., & McGeagh, A. (1996). 
Change in cognitive function in idiopathic Parkinson's disease.  Archives of Neurology, 53, 1140‑1146.

 
Tomoeda, C.K., Bayles, K.A., Trosset, M.W., Azuma T., & McGeagh, A. (1996).  Cross‑ sectional analysis of 

Alzheimer Disease effects on oral discourse in a picture description task.  Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, 10, 204‑215.

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Cardon, T.A., & Azuma, T. (2012). Visual Attending Preferences in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Comparison between Live and Video Presentation Modes. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 6, 1061- 1067. DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2011.03.031.

Cardon, T. A. & Azuma, T. (2011, June). Deciphering Single-Subject Research Design

and Autism Spectrum Disorders. The ASHA Leader.

Aphasia and Dysarthria

Choe, Y., Liss, J.M., Azuma, T., & Mathy, P. (2012). Evidence of cue use and performance differences in 

deciphering dysarthric speech. Journal of Acoustical Society of America, 131, pp. EL112-EL118. DOI: 

10.1121/1.3674990

Utianski, R.L., Lansford, K.L, Liss, J.M., & Azuma, T. (2011). The effects of topic knowledge on intelligibility and 

lexical segmentation in hypokinetic and ataxic dysarthria. Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology, 19(4), 25-36.

Choe, Y., Azuma, T., & Mathy, P. (2010). The Use of Computers and Augmentative and Alternative Communication Devices in Independent Naming Practice: Three Single-Case Studies. Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology, 18, 12-26.

*Choe, Y., Azuma, T., Mathy, P., Liss, J.M., & Edgar, J. (2007). The effect of home computer practice on naming in individuals with non-fluent aphasia and verbal apraxia.  Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology, 15, 407-421.

*Jones, W., Mathy, P., Azuma, T., & Liss, J. (2004).  The effect of general and specific synthetic cues on the intelligibility of a speaker with ALS.  Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 20,  22-29.

Evidence-Based Practice Recommendations (Peer-reviewed)

Mahendra, N., Kim, E.S., Bayles, K.A., Hopper, T., Cleary, S., & Azuma, T. (2006). Evidence-based practice 

recommendations for working with individuals with dementia:  Computer-assisted cognitive interventions 

(CACIs). Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology, 13, xxxv-xliv.

Kim, E., Cleary, S., Hopper, T., Bayles, K., Mahendra, N., Azuma, T. & Rackley, A. (2006). Evidence based 

practice recommendations for working with individuals with dementia: Group reminiscence therapy. Journal of 

Medical Speech-Language Pathology, xxiii-xxxiv.

Mahendra, N., Hopper, T., Bayles, K.A., Azuma, T., Cleary, S., & Kim, E.S. (2006). Evidence-based practice 

recommendations for working with individuals with dementia:  Montessori-based interventions. Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology, 14, xv-xxv.

Hopper, T., Mahendra, N., Kim, E., Azuma, T., Bayles, K.A., Cleary, S.J., & Tomoeda, C.K. (2005). Evidence-

based practice recommendations for working with individuals with dementia: Spaced-retrieval training.  Journal 

of Medical Speech-Language Pathology, 13, xxvii-xxxiv.

Bayles, K.A., Kim, E.S., Azuma, T., Bond-Chapman, S., Cleary, S., Hopper, T., Mahendra, N., McKnight, P., 

Rackley, A., Tomoeda, C., Zientz, J. (2005). Developing Evidence-Based practice guidelines for speech-
language pathologists serving individuals with Alzheimer’s dementia. Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology, 13, xiii-xxv.