EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. - Looking at flash cards with various pictures is the communication maintaining session for 76-year-old Phil Zito. This after suffering a stroke six years ago, which caused ...

Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia, a medical condition that leaves patients struggling to understand language and communicate. The TV star was also diagnosed with ...

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Medical: loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) Aphasia, the cruel illness resulting from a stroke ...

Approximately 40 percent of stroke survivors experience aphasia, a language impairment that can affect their speech production and comprehension as well as writing and reading. In half of these cases, ...

When Kerry Flanders suffered a stroke three years ago that left her unable to speak, it was the determination and love of her partner Jaye Cartwright that helped the couple find the strength to cope.

Aphasia is a complex neurological disorder that primarily affects language production and comprehension, often as a consequence of stroke or other forms of brain injury. This condition not only ...

A new study has found that a novel discourse treatment improved the communication abilities of people with aphasia, a language disorder commonly resulting from stroke. Aphasia is a condition that ...