One question in Alzheimer disease research is when in life the disease process actually begins. It clearly begins years before diagnosis, but how early no one knows. By contrast, a new study suggests ...

“One day you will tell your story of how you overcame what you went through, and it will be someone else’s survival guide.” University of Houston Prof. Brené Brown in the field of social work has ...

A chilling case that my team and I will never forget involved a customer service representative whose access to long-term disability (LTD) benefits for global aphasia was cut off at the two-year mark.

Stroke can cause disabilities like aphasia, a condition where a person’s ability to communicate is compromised.While myth has it that recovery from stroke happens only in the first 6 months, CE learns ...

February 12, 2008 — Individuals with primary progressive aphasia (PPA) and their first-degree relatives are more likely to have a history of learning disabilities, particularly dyslexia, than patients ...

Aphasia After Stroke: What is it? Discover aphasia through the voice of those affected by this adult communication disability, and learn about the resources available in Sarasota. Dr. Donna Polelle ...

The Supreme Court has ruled that cognitive decline and aphasia resulting from central nervous system damage cannot be considered disabilities occurring in the same part of the body. Even if insurance ...

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As someone that has battled with aphasia following a stroke, I was saddened to read and hear that Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with the condition. I wish him well in his retirement and hope that he ...

Speech therapist Evelyn Khoo paints a vivid picture of the social isolation faced by those with aphasia, a condition that impairs language after a brain injury. “Imagine having to live in a country ...